Pushkar Fair — a world of colour on the sand
At Kartik Purnima: the sacred lake, camel trading, folk artists and thousands of pilgrims.
Language
TIMES of RAJASTHAN · DARSHAN
Pushkar Fair — a world of colour on the sand
At Kartik Purnima: the sacred lake, camel trading, folk artists and thousands of pilgrims.
More visual stories
Folk musicKesariya Balam — the songs of the ManganiyarsMaand singing from the Thar, the hum of the kamaicha and the clack of the khartal.5 scenes · with music · ♥ 11
Folk danceGhoomar — the dance of the swirling skirtSwirling ghagras, flowing veils and clapping rhythms at Gangaur, Teej and weddings.3 scenes · with music · ♥ 13
Folk danceKalbeliya — the serpent dance, a UNESCO heritageBodies sway like serpents to the pungi; on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list since 2010.4 scenes · with music · ♥ 1
PaintingPhad and Ravanahatha — a story that travelsThrough the night, the bhopa and bhopi sing the epic of folk deities before the phad, to the ravanahatha.4 scenes · with music · ♥ 5Photos: sheetal saini / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) · Pierre André Leclercq / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · mantra_man / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) · Ninara / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)