Is Pushkar quiet after the Camel Fair?

madhattons · Nov 8th, 2009, 00:36

My wife and I life in Jaipur and are looking for a close and quiet place to take a few days away in the middle of November. We were considering Pushkar after the Camel Fair was finished hoping that it would be more laid back and quiet.

What is Pushkar like after the festival is finished? Would it be good for relaxing? Are there better rates on hotels during this time?

Thanks,
Madhattons

trancebaba · Nov 8th, 2009, 01:15

Hari Om !

pushkar, one of my fav chill out destinations ! it will be quiet, head to DOCTORS place, just ask, everybody knows the chap ! doc has a nice place and good vibes. ask him to take you too aloo babas temple, its outside town, you have to hire a bike....!
there is another shiva temple outside town...near the hills.....very shanti too, u have to go in to a mini cave to see the natural shivling.....which is always moist. i think i got the map from the tourist guide office.

have fun

trooooon · Nov 8th, 2009, 01:57

I heard the lake dried up . . !

hitanshu · Nov 8th, 2009, 06:16

(With all due apologies)
With the lake totally dried up, the word would be DEAD!

madhattons · Nov 8th, 2009, 13:17

Thanks Trancebaba. Didn't have a clue about what it would be like. I had heard through the grapevine that Pushkar was REALLY crowded and dusty during the fair making it not as relaxing and enjoyable as they had hoped. We are definitely looking for relaxation and chill-ation!

Heard some good things about Inn Seventh Heaven. Any thoughts??

Also, sad to hear about the lake. And we were going to bring our jet-ski's and everything!

wonderwomanusa · Nov 9th, 2009, 08:09

I was in Pushkar just after the Mela last year; most of the people I met were having clothing made for sale in their shops in other countries. It was very quiet.

I had a great room at the Bharatpur Palace Hotel for Rs600

madhattons · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:39

Thx WonderWomanUSA. Any thoughts on Inn Seventh Heaven there?

hitanshu · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:45

We stayed at Hotel Pushkar Oasis. Very decent place I must say. For a delhi guy, that I got parking was awesome. and the place was CLEAN. No shadiness. No trouble. And for folks who like a drink or two - we noticed junta drinking and mgmt looked the other way happily! The food looked okay though we loved the food at aroma intl (next to fair ground)

wonderwomanusa · Nov 11th, 2009, 12:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by madhattons

Thx WonderWomanUSA. Any thoughts on Inn Seventh Heaven there?

I never saw it... and don't have a current guide book that would tell me where it is. Sorry, can't help with this question.

madhattons · Nov 11th, 2009, 14:29

Thanks everyone! Sounds like Pushkar will be a good place close to Jaipur to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few days.

Much luv from J'town!

offisapup · Nov 12th, 2009, 20:47

I am in Pushkar right now and the place is DEAD. The lake is dry and there are no people by the ghats. The shrines wear a deserted look and whatever spiritual air the place had at a time is now gone. What exists is just a pretentious fad and a circus. The only thing that has survived is a whole line of shops desperate to sell cheap goods to foriegners and the uber chic restaurants selling European and continental food.

It's in equal parts fascinating and depressing to be here at this point in time. A pilgrim hub that has run out of water for it's people to wash their sins and thus stopping to be one. Comparing pictures of the place from the same time last year to this year, it's just terrible.

PS: I would also add that it's also very actively hostile towards Indians. Ofcourse, not everyone in Pushkar is like that but it seems to have a lot more whites-only joints than anywhere else I have been to. Restaurants just won't let you in saying you need a booking but you see other people (read foriegners) just waltzing in unasked right before your eyes. There was a guy who ran a shop advertising itself as Salvador Dali inspired or something and when I asked if I could take a look, he just refused to let me in. This sort of thing is very off-putting and is unlike anything I have encountered travelling around.

Nisha Kaur · Nov 13th, 2009, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by trooooon

I heard the lake dried up . . !

sad to know this

Quote:

Originally Posted by madhattons

My wife and I life in Jaipur and are looking for a close and quiet place to take a few days away in the middle of November. We were considering Pushkar after the Camel Fair was finished hoping that it would be more laid back and quiet.

What is Pushkar like after the festival is finished? Would it be good for relaxing? Are there better rates on hotels during this time?

Thanks,
Madhattons

Pushkar is a nice place to visit... make a visit to lord Brahma temple

Nov 8th, 2009, 00:36	#1
madhattons Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jaipur, India Posts: 18	Is Pushkar quiet after the Camel Fair? My wife and I life in Jaipur and are looking for a close and quiet place to take a few days away in the middle of November. We were considering Pushkar after the Camel Fair was finished hoping that it would be more laid back and quiet. What is Pushkar like after the festival is finished? Would it be good for relaxing? Are there better rates on hotels during this time? Thanks, Madhattons

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trooooon tj Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Posts: 850	I heard the lake dried up . . ! __________________ what if . . . maybe . . . say . . . suppose!

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hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 880	(With all due apologies) With the lake totally dried up, the word would be DEAD! __________________ SMASH!!!!

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wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,268	I was in Pushkar just after the Mela last year; most of the people I met were having clothing made for sale in their shops in other countries. It was very quiet. I had a great room at the Bharatpur Palace Hotel for Rs600 __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

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Nov 8th, 2009, 01:15	#2
trancebaba Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: germany Posts: 12	Hari Om ! pushkar, one of my fav chill out destinations ! it will be quiet, head to DOCTORS place, just ask, everybody knows the chap ! doc has a nice place and good vibes. ask him to take you too aloo babas temple, its outside town, you have to hire a bike....! there is another shiva temple outside town...near the hills.....very shanti too, u have to go in to a mini cave to see the natural shivling.....which is always moist. i think i got the map from the tourist guide office. have fun

Nov 8th, 2009, 13:17	#5
madhattons Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jaipur, India Posts: 18	Thanks Trancebaba. Didn't have a clue about what it would be like. I had heard through the grapevine that Pushkar was REALLY crowded and dusty during the fair making it not as relaxing and enjoyable as they had hoped. We are definitely looking for relaxation and chill-ation! Heard some good things about Inn Seventh Heaven. Any thoughts?? Also, sad to hear about the lake. And we were going to bring our jet-ski's and everything!

Nov 10th, 2009, 15:39	#7
madhattons Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jaipur, India Posts: 18	Thx WonderWomanUSA. Any thoughts on Inn Seventh Heaven there?

Nov 10th, 2009, 15:45	#8
hitanshu Renegade Killer Bee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Out of coverage area! Posts: 880	We stayed at Hotel Pushkar Oasis. Very decent place I must say. For a delhi guy, that I got parking was awesome. and the place was CLEAN. No shadiness. No trouble. And for folks who like a drink or two - we noticed junta drinking and mgmt looked the other way happily! The food looked okay though we loved the food at aroma intl (next to fair ground)

Nov 11th, 2009, 14:29	#10
madhattons Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jaipur, India Posts: 18	Thanks everyone! Sounds like Pushkar will be a good place close to Jaipur to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few days. Much luv from J'town!

Nov 12th, 2009, 20:47	#11
offisapup Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 48	I am in Pushkar right now and the place is DEAD. The lake is dry and there are no people by the ghats. The shrines wear a deserted look and whatever spiritual air the place had at a time is now gone. What exists is just a pretentious fad and a circus. The only thing that has survived is a whole line of shops desperate to sell cheap goods to foriegners and the uber chic restaurants selling European and continental food. It's in equal parts fascinating and depressing to be here at this point in time. A pilgrim hub that has run out of water for it's people to wash their sins and thus stopping to be one. Comparing pictures of the place from the same time last year to this year, it's just terrible. PS: I would also add that it's also very actively hostile towards Indians. Ofcourse, not everyone in Pushkar is like that but it seems to have a lot more whites-only joints than anywhere else I have been to. Restaurants just won't let you in saying you need a booking but you see other people (read foriegners) just waltzing in unasked right before your eyes. There was a guy who ran a shop advertising itself as Salvador Dali inspired or something and when I asked if I could take a look, he just refused to let me in. This sort of thing is very off-putting and is unlike anything I have encountered travelling around.

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