According to the Hindu calendar Pushkar Fair commences in Nawami (Ninth Moon) and ends in Purnima (Full Moon) in the month of Kartika, which can be in October or November depending on the Moon calendar. In Pushkar, one of the biggest Cattle Fair is also held for trading purposes and the best cattle's in all categories are awarded. Countless people in their colorful attire gather to take a dip in the Pushkar Holy Lake and pray to the deities. The whole town comes alive with vibrant folk music and dances, magic shows, horse and camel races and various other traditional entertainment competitions.
Pushkar, with more then 12 local fairs and festivals of 10 –15 days duration is a year round destination. It is a mellow town by the great lake of Pushkar amidst the perfume of jasmine and rose flowers. More than 4,000 to 6,000 visitors from all over the world come to Pushkar everyday.
The main attraction for the tourist is the holiness of the land coupled with the beautiful scenery worth visiting for any body. The annual Pushkar fair held on the occasion of “kartika purnima in which cattle fair is one of the special attraction which has its own significance in magnetizing people to this land. The economic and culture activities conducted at this place in and around the fair necessitate the movement of the people from various part of the world to pushkar. These visiting people from different place have varied culture. The local populace has preserved the cultural beauty of the land. Thus the occasion of Pushkar fair gives a platform fro interaction between people of different cultures. Thus pushkar fair makes an emphatic statement about cross-cultures and multi cultural influence of the region. The cultural activities conducted under the aegis of the local government body have helped in bringing the culture of the land to the fore. The enriching culture of the land is one of the attraction for the foreign tourist, who come here with aim to understand and adapt the rich culture of Pushkar. The foreigners are at times fascinated to the extent of even performing religious rites of Hindus.
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