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Matka - Pushkar Fair is organized in October or November each year around the Holy Lake. It's considered that Lord Brahma chose Pushkar Lake to execute his yagna. Moreover, sage Vishwamitra meditated in charge of years too. It is believed that just dip in the holy Pushkar Lake can absolve one of every one of the sins and opens the doors of Paradise. The city of Pushkar can also be considered to be the source from the famous Gayatri Mantra and is thus, an example of 5 Gayatri Dhams all over the world.

Pushkar in itself is really a quintessential town nevertheless its lively fair attracts several tourists to the place. Pushkar Fair gives you much more than a bird eye's view of Rajasthani culture and traditions. It's really a kaleidoscope whereby you can see a large number of panoramic areas of Rajasthan from standpoint. The riot of colours in dresses of an individual in addition to handicrafts for sale enhances the vivacity with the fair. Women of Rajasthan look exotic in flared ghaghras, odhnis that sparkle with mirrors reflecting the sun's rays often utilized as veils, and tinkling jewellery that marks the social status of the families.

The primary attractions of the fair are however, its strange competitions including moustache and beard shows, bridal shows, matka phod games, and camel races. Pushkar Fair will be the world's largest camel and cattle fair too. It's believed that greater than 50,000 camels exchange hands at Pushkar Fair annually. Rajasthani people from faraway villages flock to the Pushkar Fair to trade in probably the most popular souvenirs among foreign tourists including block prints and tie-and-dye prints in cotton from Ajmer and Jodhpur, Jaipur jewellery, brassware from Jodhpur and bead necklaces of Nagaur.

Matka phod competitions are enjoyable as men attempt to break an earthen pot hung high above them using different tactics although some attempt to stop them from this. Bridal shows include turban shows where men tie turbans in strange styles and captivate our attention with small details such as strategically placed knots and colors from the fabric they will use. Moustaches, beards and turbans are three indicating pride and honor of Rajasthani men plus they go beyond generic efforts to ensure that they're in good shape. Cultural shows are also organized to enliven the big event. Various dance and musical performances, story narrations, dramatizations of heroic legends with the land, mature renderings at puppet shows and acrobatic feats at Pushkar Fair have earned international fame for your event.