Meet Pappu Devi: The 'Tigress-Eyed' Woman From Pushkar Fair Goes Viral Again After 20 Years

Long before social media turned faces into viral sensations overnight, a single photograph from Rajasthan’s Pushkar fair quietly built a legend of its own. The image, capturing a young woman with piercing yellow-green eyes, travelled far beyond the desert town, finding space on postcards and tourist souvenirs. Nearly two decades later, that woman, Pappu Devi, is once again drawing attention as the old photograph resurfaces online, astonishing a new generation with her striking “tigress eyes".The widely shared picture has reignited curiosity not only about Devi but also about the enduring charm and cultural vibrancy of the Pushkar fair, where the photograph was originally taken.The Story of Pappu DeviNow in her late 30s, Devi continues to live

in Pushkar, where she runs a modest roadside stall selling handmade Banjara-style bags and souvenirs. Among the items on display are postcards bearing the same photograph that first brought her recognition nearly 20 years ago. At the time, she was working as a street vendor when a visiting photographer paused to capture her remarkable “tigress eyes". What began as a candid moment eventually made its way onto postcard stands in cities far beyond Pushkar.

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A Glimpse Into Pappu Devi's Present LifeToday, Devi is married to a safari driver and is a mother to three daughters. According to The New Indian Express, two of her daughters have inherited her unusually light, striking eyes. The girls often assist her at the stall, calling out to tourists and helping sell the mirror-work bags.Visitors frequently express disbelief upon seeing the eyes of Devi and her daughters, sometimes asking whether they are wearing lenses. In an interview last year with The New Indian Express, Devi clarified that she does not belong to the Banjara community and shared that someone once advised her to “dress like one because it suited my eyes."