Saturday, March 26, 2011

Nagaur Fair in Jodhpur

Cattle fair / Nagaur Fair
About Nagaur Fair:

Nagaur Festival is an annual fair held at Jodhpur. This is one of the biggest fair that is celebrated for 8 days every year in the month of January and February. The festival is also known as the Cattle Fair as it mostly deals with the trading of cattle which include camels, bullock, cows and horses. The animals which are traded in this festival are mostly decorated lavishly. But it is not just the animals that are traded during this fair. The Nagaur Fair also includes trading of various spices, wooden items, leather goods and other items. Rajasthan is popularly known for its Mirchi Bazaar. The mirchi(chili) of Rajasthan is considered to be the best. Hence the trade at Nagaur Fair also includes various types of Mirchi from many parts of Rajasthan.

Fair: Nagaur Fair (Cattle Fair)

Venue: Nagaur

Events that take place in Nagaur Fair:

Cattle trading

Spice trading

Sell of wooden items, leather goods and iron crafts

Juggling

Story telling

Puppet shows

Folk dance and music

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