Bikaner Camel Festival

Camel Festival, Bikaner, Rajasthan is an annual event organized in the state by the Department of Tourism, Art and Culture. The event takes place as a celebration of honouring the Camels – “Ship of the Desert”. It is a spectacular festival that everyone in the state looks forward to every year. In fact, camel festival is considered as one of the best festival tours in India as people all over the country, including tourists from abroad, make a visit to this place during this festival time. The camel festival is usually celebrated in the month of January. Camel Festival Bikaner 2023 dates are 11th and 12th January. A tribute given to the “the ship of the desert” for being the lifeline in the deserts, it is one of the best festivals of Bikaner, Rajasthan and is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people there. Book your Camel Festival Tour 2023 now.

History of the festival
A traditional festival of Rajasthan, the camel fair which is organized as an honour to the camels, dates back to a long association between Bikaner and camels. Camels have played an important role in the life and culture of the people of Bikaner, the city being the only camel breeding region there. Rajasthan with its Thar Desert has an extreme harsh climatic condition. Camels have survived the desert climate, contributing a significant part of the livestock of the people of Bikaner, and other villages and small towns in and near the Thar desert. In fact, camels raised here have joined even the Indian Army. The camel forces are known as “Ganga Risala” and are the part of The Indian Border Security Force. This Camel Festival is dedicated to give an honour and respect to the camels for surviving both the scorching heat and unbearable cold months of Rajasthan and for their loyalty to the land of Bikaner.