Pushkar Festival: Why does the festival attract over 200,000 visitors?

Rajasthan's Pushkar Fair, also known as the Pushkar Camel Festival, attracts a huge number of travellers from all over the globe. The festival is celebrated in the city of Pushkar and tourists come to the city to experience the famous camel rides and the hot air balloons. The festival has a special look that is aesthetically very pleasing, thus attracting a huge number of photographers and cinematographers. A total of one million visitors reportedly came to see this festival in the year 1998 and, every year, 200,000 visitors travel to Rajasthan for the same. 

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Why does the Pushkar Festival attract over 200,000 visitors?

The festival is celebrated on the banks of Pushkar Lake, which makes the climate cooler. This is required in Rajasthan. The visitors also sit around the banks with some soothing music and a bonfire. There is a ritual of taking a small dip in the lake under the naturally lit sky with the full moon. The next thing that makes this festival amazing is the camel race. The festival starts with a camel race, music, and some exhibitions to follow. The festival has a very important value which attracts the Hindu pilgrims who attend the fairs to visit the temples and participate in holy rituals. The tourists take a walk to colourful exhibitions which sell camels, horses, cows, sheep, goats, and handicraft items. There are some interesting competitions like a tug of war between women teams against men called the Matka phod. Other competitions like the longest moustache competition and bridal competition also maintain the energy of the festival. 

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