We are sitting in a 'roof top' bar ('Uturn',
in case anyone has been here) looking out on the sacred Ghats of Pushkar
Lake in Rajasthan. It's the week of the
Pushkar Camel Fair and we're enjoying a wonderfully cultural
experience!!!
The traders have all been buying and selling their camels on the dunes (Ken's been tempted to do a bit of trading too -
😳 - problems about housing them in Morden tho' and perhaps better the one you know......
😜
The town is full of visitors enjoying the handicrafts and an array of
musicians, magicians, dancers, acrobats, snake charmers and carousel
rides. The Mela Ground hosts events such as Most Beautifully Dressed
Camel, Camel Dancing, Kite Flying, Sports matches etc. and in the
evening there are cultural concerts of music and dance.
This weekend pilgrims come to worship and bathe in the Ghats - the town is dedicated to Brahma.
Love
Heather and Ken
The traders have all been buying and selling their camels on the dunes (Ken's been tempted to do a bit of trading too -
😳 - problems about housing them in Morden tho' and perhaps better the one you know......😜
The town is full of visitors enjoying the handicrafts and an array of
musicians, magicians, dancers, acrobats, snake charmers and carousel
rides. The Mela Ground hosts events such as Most Beautifully Dressed
Camel, Camel Dancing, Kite Flying, Sports matches etc. and in the
evening there are cultural concerts of music and dance.This weekend pilgrims come to worship and bathe in the Ghats - the town is dedicated to Brahma.
Love
Heather and Ken
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It's the 2016 Pushkar Camel Fair - we feel so lucky to be here!!
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| Everywhere there are Camel cart rides |
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| Hundreds of camels and traders - an amazing site |
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| Camels wait on the dunes to be bought and sold ..... |
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| Hundreds of handicraft stalls line the Bazaar |
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| Beautiful colours everywhere ....... |
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| Small children dressed as gods - collecting money...... |
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| A cable car ride to the top of a hill and the women wait for the temple to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music and all the creative arts to open. Saraswati is called the Mother of the Vedas and the repository of Brahma's creative intelligence. |
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| Beautiful architecture in Pushkar |
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| Lots of events in the Mela Ground - horse running, football matches, camel and horse competitions etc... |
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| Young girls perform their skills on tight ropes...... |
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| The favourite for winning the Best Dressed Camel competition! |
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| Drummers engage visitors with their music |
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| Best dressed Camel competition.... (The favourite won!). |
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| The Chai Walla is always a welcome sight! |
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| 'Snack' sellers...... |
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| Nothing is ever wasted!!! |
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| A moment of quiet looking out over the lake. |
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| Evening cultural entertainment at the Mela Ground... a traditional Rajasthani dance. |
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| Prem Joshua played last night in an evening concert... great! |
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| Truck loads of people arrive today for the celebrations at the Ghats. |
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| Time for others to make their way home - it's a long walk! |
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| We're feeling a bit like this Camel!! |
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