Pushkar Camel Fair

Selfdefinition · Sep 21st, 2005, 03:03

Are you sure that the festival is on Nov. 13th? does anybody know what the exact dates are?

Benjamin1 · Sep 21st, 2005, 03:07

am pretty sure its between the 7th and 14th of November

seventies'hippy · Sep 21st, 2005, 03:31

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Originally Posted by Selfdefinition

Are you sure that the festival is on Nov. 13th? does anybody know what the exact dates are?

The Last day always coincides with the November Full Moon, & it starts 5 days before that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

imhere0905 · Sep 21st, 2005, 10:30

Haveli Heritage Inn, Tel: 2621607, Kutchery road Ajmer (no email address listed)

sticky · Sep 21st, 2005, 12:09

the full moon is on the 16th of november this year (at least on the australia end of the date line, which would make it possibly the 15th in pushkar.

Indojingai · Sep 21st, 2005, 13:19

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Originally Posted by Benjamin1

Hiyah

I am going to be in Pushkar for the Camel fair in November and was wondering if anyone could recommend a decent budget hotel. As i will be arriving on the 13th - mid way through, any booking details would be useful.

Thank you

Are you serious?
I mean you really want to buy plane tickets and all that jazz for a camel fair??
(Just FYI, where theres camles, theres also other stuff.)

Whats next a street dogs barking competition...

Benjamin1 · Sep 21st, 2005, 14:31

Am not going just for the camel fair, am travelling around Rajasthan for a month and since its on when i'm there i thought i'd check it out.

Imhere0905 - Thanks for the Haveli Heritage Inn contact details, with give them a ring as soon as i get to work.

imhere0905 · Sep 21st, 2005, 17:24

You're welcome, enjoy the camel fair, I'm planning on being there from 8th I think, I've heard it's fun....

Benjamin1 · Sep 21st, 2005, 18:20

Have hopefully managed to make a booking. For anyone who is interested their email address is haveliheritageinn@hotmail.com

Alchemy · Sep 21st, 2005, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Benjamin1

Have hopefully managed to make a booking. For anyone who is interested their email address is haveliheritageinn@hotmail.com

Fantastic.

They were working on a website when I was there two years ago, but Google doesn't return anything, so this may have been abandoned.

The camel fair would probably be worth the cost of a plane ticket, although I didn't realise you're only arriving halfway through. Still interesting, but the focus will be on the religious aspects of the festival rather than trading camels and sheep.

kiwi_razz · Sep 21st, 2005, 23:03

just out of interest,

I have heard that its best to arrive early in the festival as most of the livestock is there before the festival actually starts.

Unfortunately I will be in Rajasthan a week too early for the festival but if I'm there on say 5 November will there be any camels/livestock already there, ie just when exactly do the herdsmen arrive??

Alchemy · Sep 22nd, 2005, 00:47

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Originally Posted by kiwi_razz

I have heard that its best to arrive early in the festival as most of the livestock is there before the festival actually starts.

Unfortunately I will be in Rajasthan a week too early for the festival but if I'm there on say 5 November will there be any camels/livestock already there, ie just when exactly do the herdsmen arrive??

The trading does indeed take place before the festival, and most of the camels will be gone when the religious part starts.

The dates I have for this year are Nov 12-15 for the religious festival, and Nov 8-11 for the trading (and assorted camel-based entertainment). Nov 5 is therefore probably too early, although trader may of course already be arriving. If you can shift your schedule by a few days, you'll get the full experience.

Benjamin1 · Sep 22nd, 2005, 15:44

Yeah, its a shmae i can't get there for the start but seeing some will be better than see none

imhere0905 · Sep 22nd, 2005, 16:31

Would it be better to be there for part of both, I'm getting there on the 8th and thought I would probably only stay till 11th or so

Willsy · Sep 22nd, 2005, 16:32

While we're on the subject...

We enquired about a room at the Hotel White House for a couple of nights checking out on the 15th (we'd love to stay for the last night of the fair but have a flight to catch from Jodhpur on the 16th) - the hotel said that we may have difficulty getting out of Pushkar on the 15th - can anyone comment on that - not sure if it was a genuine warning or, with my cynical hat on, them just trying to get an extra night out of us!

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sticky Dismembered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I dreamed, I quit, I left..... now finally in India :) Posts: 318	the full moon is on the 16th of november this year (at least on the australia end of the date line, which would make it possibly the 15th in pushkar. __________________ ->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->-> Flashpackers: Backpackers doing it in style.

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imhere0905 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 199	You're welcome, enjoy the camel fair, I'm planning on being there from 8th I think, I've heard it's fun.... Last edited by imhere0905 : Sep 21st, 2005 at 17:25. Reason: spelling error

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Sep 21st, 2005, 03:03	#31
Selfdefinition Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 55	Are you sure that the festival is on Nov. 13th? does anybody know what the exact dates are?

Sep 21st, 2005, 03:07	#32
Benjamin1 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 14	am pretty sure its between the 7th and 14th of November

Sep 21st, 2005, 10:30	#34
imhere0905 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 199	Haveli Heritage Inn, Tel: 2621607, Kutchery road Ajmer (no email address listed)

Sep 21st, 2005, 14:31	#37
Benjamin1 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 14	Am not going just for the camel fair, am travelling around Rajasthan for a month and since its on when i'm there i thought i'd check it out. Imhere0905 - Thanks for the Haveli Heritage Inn contact details, with give them a ring as soon as i get to work.

Sep 21st, 2005, 18:20	#39
Benjamin1 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 14	Have hopefully managed to make a booking. For anyone who is interested their email address is haveliheritageinn@hotmail.com

Sep 21st, 2005, 23:03	#41
kiwi_razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 410	just out of interest, I have heard that its best to arrive early in the festival as most of the livestock is there before the festival actually starts. Unfortunately I will be in Rajasthan a week too early for the festival but if I'm there on say 5 November will there be any camels/livestock already there, ie just when exactly do the herdsmen arrive??

Sep 22nd, 2005, 15:44	#43
Benjamin1 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London Posts: 14	Yeah, its a shmae i can't get there for the start but seeing some will be better than see none

Sep 22nd, 2005, 16:31	#44
imhere0905 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 199	Would it be better to be there for part of both, I'm getting there on the 8th and thought I would probably only stay till 11th or so

Sep 22nd, 2005, 16:32	#45
Willsy Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bradford-on-Avon, England Posts: 26	While we're on the subject... We enquired about a room at the Hotel White House for a couple of nights checking out on the 15th (we'd love to stay for the last night of the fair but have a flight to catch from Jodhpur on the 16th) - the hotel said that we may have difficulty getting out of Pushkar on the 15th - can anyone comment on that - not sure if it was a genuine warning or, with my cynical hat on, them just trying to get an extra night out of us!