Pushkar - Situated 12 kms from Ajmer, the specific full moon of November renders excitement in the air, for this is the time when the world-famous camel fair of Pushkar takes place. Thousands of traders come here with their families to trade in camels, visit the holy temples and take a dip in Pushkar’s lake. However, few know that before the camel trade begins, a massive horse fair starts, so celebrations continue for almost a fortnight.

Kishangarh - 27 kms from Ajmer, Kishangarh was once the centre of

The annual Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti takes place in the month of May and is one of the most visited festivals in India. Held at the Dargah (mausoleum) of the Sufi saint, pilgrims come from across the Muslim world, as do devotees of other religions, to pay homage to the saint on his death anniversary. Celebrations, including Sufi music supplements the spiritual aura at the huge fair. Shops sell religious books, rosaries, mementoes, embroidered carpets and silver ornaments.