Camel Festival, Bikaner

The Camel Festival is held in the traditional city, Bikaner, which incidentally is called the camel capital of the country. This land has the largest camel breeding farm in India. The festival attracts local, national, and international visitors. Given that Bikaner is a remote place in Rajasthan, any mention of the festival is correlated with the place. Thus, this single festival has increased the tourist influx in this city. As Bikaner is in the Thar Desert, camels have always been part of daily life. Therefore, the primary objective of this festival is to showcase the usefulness of this animal. Apart from that, the festivals of Rajasthan are an opportunity to display arts, crafts, tradition, and the heritage of the place and it is one of the amazing fairs and festivals of Rajasthan.

The festival lasts for two days in the month of January. There are numerous camel-related events scheduled at this time. Some of them include camel parades, races, tug-of-war, dance contests, and camel-dressing contests. The creatures are covered in embroidery on their clothing. Folk musicians and artisans perform during the festival, and attendees can purchase treats produced with camel milk. The Junagarh Fort is where the camel procession starts.