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The
Camel fair at Bikaner, Rajasthan is famous all over India. For decades people
have visited this colorful and lively festival. This camel fair is extremely
popular for its camel races, folk dance performances, fire dances, fire works
and other interesting activities. This festival is held every year in Bikaner
during the month of January. The event is organized by the Department of Tourism,
Art and Culture, Rajasthan, annually. The festival begins with a camel procession;
these camels are especially decorated and bedecked with jewelry and decorative
cloth with intricate gold work and embroidery. This procession forms a picturesque
backdrop against the Junagarh fort, Bikaner. The main attractions of this fair
are the tug-of-war games, acrobatics and of course the camel races.
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