Our tent in the Royal Jodhpur Camp

Wanderings in India - 5 - Pushkar Camel Fair - Camels for sale!

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November 14th 2013
Accommodation - The Royal Jodphur Camp Weather - Hot & sunny 28C. Cold clear nights 6C Pushkar surrounds a small lake, believed by Hindus to have been created by Lord Brahma, thus making Pushkar an important pilgrimage centre. There are more than 400 temples and 52 ghats surrounding the lake. Pushkar, however, and the reason we were here, is best known for its Camel Fair. Rural tribal trader ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more