Camel festival Bikaner is referred to be a festival
celebrated annually with a devotion to the camel – a hardy animal devoid of
which the desert will found to be incomplete. Being arranged by the Tourism
department of Rajasthan, the festival is really a perfect event for people who
want to witness the desert state of Rajasthan completely in its colorful glory.
Even, the celebrations consist of folk performance given by the local artists.
This annual event is particularly celebrated for Tough
animals, which survive in the severe desert conditions. The festival is very
important to the populace of Rajasthan as there were not any automobiles found
in the early times and then only camels were came as an essential source of
transport as well as livelihood in the Rajasthan state. Because of this reason,
there is a long relationship exist between Bikaner and camel, since Bikaner is
considered to be the one and only inimitable camel breeding region during
earlier times. The gentle beasts that have been raised here are even enrolled
in the army. Thus, the camel corps is also referred to as Ganga Risala, which
have served in Indo-Pak wars and world wars. The army of India still maintains
a regiment in which these brave animals are found to be loyally serviced in
Border security force.
The festival starts with the parading of beautifully
decorated camels, which itself give you a colorful spectacle against the
background of Junagarh Fort. Some of the celebration includes camel milking,
camel races, fur cutting design, camel acrobatics, the best breed competition
and also camel beauty pageants. Traders and craftsmen coming from all over the
India will converge on Bikaner in order to get pleasure from the festival and
so, there will be a plenty of scope for souvenir shopping, eating and taking a
number of great photos to cherish your moments. Apart from the above mentioned
celebrations, there are also other festivities including fire dancers, skirt
swirling dancers and fireworks that illuminate the fortified desert city. You
will surely enjoy the tea, which is prepared from the camel milk together with
the snacks.
Although the festival is solely arranged to glorify the ship
of the desert – camels, the Rajasthani traditional Folk Dance performance along
with music will add a huge charm to this festival. Travelers can enjoy the
fantastic displays of camels, which are dressed in traditional necklace, heavy
anklet and vibrant bridles, showing off excellent footwork to the golden sandy
dunes. In addition, witness the series
of camel games, camel race events in association with other cultural
performances. About hundreds and even thousands of tourists, travelers and
locals are expected to participate in this traditional Indian festival. Without
any doubt, they can feel an absolute pleasure within the delightful ambience.
Bikaner boasts of several activities for its visitors to
enjoy. In fact, it is best known to give out the best riding camels in the
country. In addition to experiencing a camel safari, Bikaner also allows you do
shopping and make a visit to Junagarh fort, Bikaner camel breeding farm,
Deshnok Karni Mata Temple and Gajner Palace Bikaner.
1. Camel Safari :
Camels, which are generally called as ship of the desert,
can able to carry a group of individuals on its back. Right from the starting
point to the end, an individual will able to witness the golden sand dunes and
several unexplored regions of Bikaner. There will not be any rules available to
be followed while safaring. It will surely give you a soothing smile on
everyone’s face.
2. Shopping :
Bikaner will never fail while surprising you through the
unique items present in its markets. Hence, the place would also be named as
“Shopper’s Paradise”. The local markets tend to offer several excellent
opportunities with the intention to choose products that are made out of camel
hide along with clothing, wooden antiques, various art & craft objects and
jewelries. Carpets particularly made of woven wool are popular here.
The fort’s courtyard together with balcony, windows and
kiosks are ideal examples of artisanship of those days. It is really
fascinating to witness the wonderful cutworks as well as dots done on marbles
and red stones. The several parts of the palace including Phool Mahal, Badal
Mahal, Hawa Mahal, Anup Mahal, Dewan-il-khas will refect the magnificent
structural design of Bikaner.
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