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| General Information |
Location:
Bikaner
Date for 2005: 24-25th January
Population: .49
millions
STD code:
0151
Famous for: Camel Research
Farm
Temp: 23C-5C
Rainfall:
Normal
Airport:
Jodhpur
Getting There: Bus,
Rail
Shopping: Rasgullas, Namkin,
Sarees
Near By: Karni Mata's
Temple
Date for 2006: 13-14th January.
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Nagaur
Festival Location:
Nagaur
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| About the Fair |
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The Camel Festival is an event
organized in Bikaner by the Department of Tourism, Art and
Culture, Government of Rajasthan, every year in the month of
January. Desert region's Folk dances and Music, add on to what
is otherwise an exclusive camel affair. A festival when
the ships of the desert are seen at their best. Camels
fascinate tourists from all over the world with their
movements, charm and grace. A spectacle of unusual camel
performances: camel races, camel dances, and the bumpy, neck
shaking camel rides. |
| Activities |
The festival starts with the procession of
beautifully decorated camels. The procession heads towards the
open sand grounds. Here, the festivities begin in earnest. The
Camel Pageant is held on the first day wherein the camel
owners show off their Camels' decorations and jewellery. Camel
dance performances are also held. A competition for best
decorated camel, fur cutting design, camel milking and the
best camel hair cut is organized The camels display amazing
footwork, dancing gracefully to the slightest direction of
their drivers. Colourful bridles, bejewelled necks, jingling
anklets and long, lanky camel shadows on dusky sands, cast a
magical spell.
In this festival tea and sweets prepared
by camel milk are made available to the visitors interested in
enjoying them.
On the second day, the fleetest camels
of the region take part in the camel races. The competition is
fierce as the best camels vie for the honors. Thousands of
excited tourists and locals cheer the favourites.
On both days, the evening ends with a rendezvous with the
renowned folk artists of Rajasthan. The jubilant, skirt
swirling dances, the awe inspiring fire dances and many other
equally interesting performances entertain the visitors. The
grand finale is a magnificent display of fireworks which
illuminates the desert city of
Bikaner. | |
| History & Places to see |
Situated in the heart of the desert belt, Bikaner
was always an inaccessible land. Before the advent of modern
motor vehicles, the survival of the people of this region
depended on the 'Ship of the desert' - the Camel. The camels
of this region were famous for their endurance as well as
their strength and beauty.
In fact, the Bikaner army
had an elite camel corps called the Ganga Risala which took
active part in both the World Wars. The Ganga Risala was a
Camel unit in the army even after the independence and it took
part in Indo-Pak wars. Bikaner also boasts of the only Camel
breeding center in India.
Camel can still be seen
pulling heavy loads on carts in this region. With such a long
association with Camels, it is but natural that the Department
of Tourism, Art and Culture chose to hold the Camel festival
in Bikaner.
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| Places to see |
| Bikaner is famous for Junagarh Fort, The Suraj
Pol or Sun Gate, Lal garh Palace, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum,
Gardens and Parks and many more. Check out more in Bikaner
city guide and travel
information | |
| Getting there |
| By Air |
| The nearest airport service is at
Jodhpur. | |
| By Road |
Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe
buses from Delhi (Bikaner House, Near India Gate) to Bikaner.
The roads are very good, and it takes around 8-9 hrs from
Jaipur.
With good road conditions you can also travel
by private car/taxi. | |
| By Rail |
| Several trains link it to important cities like
Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai and Jodhpur. | |
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