The international camel festival in Bikaner

Beautifully adorned camel against the amazing backdrop of Junahgarh

Great portraits of Bikaneri culture

Gorgeous camel marks the beginning of the festival

Grand amount of entertainment during the cultural performance

Exhibiting the culture with pride

Beautifully deckedup camels which in itself is a colourful spectacle

Awesome performance by Ranbankura club of bullets, at the procession in Bikaner

My pride, my culture

Witness something extraordinary, fur cutting designs attract number of people to admire the work

Witness the beauty of the festival with its rich culture and folk dance performances

Gair-lengthy traditional attire with a stick, arrow and sword, swirling the ghagras

Man shows off his big moustache, the impression is much stronger

Showcasing the tales of local bandits in the region through the dance form, Kachhi Ghodi

Man and animal affair, many tourists from abroad love to witness the land of culture and colours of Rajasthan

A macho man posing in a traditional attire with pride

Notable attraction of Rampuria Haveli, the pride of Bikaner

Endurance and beauty, making the desert land alive with vibrant colors during the camel festival

The moustache comes in all sizes and shapes

Breeders adorn their camels with beautiful accessories to grab the attention of the judges

Keeping the traditions alive with the traditional use of 'Hukka'

Spreading riots of colors, keeping the traditions alive with gaiety, music and fun

With age no bar, the whole town was dipped in the multi-hued customs of Bikaner

Splendid colours of festivity in the air

Elaborated fur cutting competitions were held

Beautiful camels flock the venue in large numbers

The only bank on wheels

Bridal bridles, jeweled necks beautifully adorned camels were the main attraction during the festival

Japanese artist Megumi Takeichi, the art on this camel coat is done to produce elaborate designs on its body ahead of Camel Festival

Many competitions like best adorned camel, best fur cutting contest, were held to add up to the liveliness

Incredible footwork and graceful dancing to the direction of their drivers

Camel haircut at camel festival reflects glimpses of mythological stories from the holy book Ramayana

Much like tattoos, fur cutting is a visual masterpiece

Every year, during the month of January, Bikaner in the northern state of Rajasthan, organizes the  splendid Camel Festival highlighting its culture, customs and traditions for the people to witness something extraordinary.

The Camel Festival of Bikaner is truly a treat to the eyes for the visitors, who throng in thousands in the town of Bikaner. The procession from Junagarh Fort, which reaches at Karni Singh Stadium where several activities like, camel racing, camel milking, Rajasthani folk dance, army band performance, camel fur or hair cutting competitions, henna design making, camel decoration, and various activities are arranged to make the event full of activities.

This festival  is a tribute to the Ship of the Desert – the camel, which is not only a source of transportation but also holds the symbol of status and generates livelihood for the people in the state of Rajasthan. Bikaner was the only known breeding region of camels, in Rajasthan during ancient times. Hence the locals bring their cattle for trade and breeding every year.

The colourful festival 

Bikaner, exhibits its colours in full swing during the festivity. The town is known for its ancient and grand forts, because of which thousands of tourists visit the place throughout the year. With its multi-hued ritualistic customs, Bikaner invites huge gathering from across the globe to witness this unique festival. The sleepy desert town comes to life with its  various folk dances like Gair Ghoomar, Ghoomar, or Bhavai dance, brightly adorned camels and more.

The festivity starts with the march of gorgeously adorned camels, with vibrant colours of Rajasthani traditional embroidered cloths, jewellery and fixtures and some camels with fur or haircuts giving them a tattooed look.