The Riveting Nagaur Fair Rajasthan

Nagaur District, with a vast terrain spreading over 17, 718 sq kms and a fascinating geographical spread which includes plains, hills as well as sand mounds, is not only a part of the Great Indian Thar Desert as such, but also replete with numerous tales of valor by the erstwhile rulers of this state. It is also home to the charming town of Nagaur, near Jodhpur.

Here, the sounds of desert silence are converted into a noisy clatter of sound and color at the Nagaur Fair Rajasthan, every January-February. Fairs, in fact, are the true face of rural Rajasthan and an essential part of its ethos. At the Nagaur Fair Rajasthan, where swarthy Rajasthani traders in colorful turbans and sporting fierce moustaches, trade in an impressive number of cattle – approximately 70,000 bullocks, camels and horses, not forgetting the ubiquitous sheep, cows and oxen – change hands here in the dead of winter, as fascinated foreigners and Indians alike look on in wonder!

The thousands of cattle, magnificently garlanded with attractive and colorful accessories, to attract the attention of potential buyers, sports such as bullock and camel races, cock fights and tug-of-war, which add an element of fun to the Fair, the famous Red Chilli Market, the puppeteers, jugglers and storytellers with their beguiling tales, all add to this fascinating experience!

Rajasthan Tours offer you fascinating Festival Tours such as the Nagaur, Gangaur, Elephant, Camel and Desert Festivals as well as the Pushkar Fair. Rajasthan Tours also offer comprehensive Desert safaris and Adventure Tourism and packages to explore the colorful history and culture of Rajasthan.

Enjoying the Nagaur Fair 2012

Come January 2012 and the cold desert beauty of the charming town of Nagaur in Rajasthan will come alive with a feverish burst of activity in preparation for one of the most unique annual fairs held here every year for a period of seven to eight days. As it gets ready to welcome a colorful and cosmopolitan mélange of visitors and traders who gravitate here towards the end of January, this fifth largest district of Rajasthan is totally transformed!

The second largest cattle fair of India, the Nagaur Fair 2012, will boast of trading an impressive number of about 70,000 magnificently garlanded bullocks, camels and horses, who are regularly brought here every year by their turbaned and fiercely moustached proud Rajasthani owners. In addition to these animals, a noisy mixture of oxen, sheep and cows will also be traded at the Nagaur Fair 2012.

Besides doing business, the visitors get an excellent once-in a-lifetime opportunity of enjoying a diverse variety of enthralling activities at the fair such as tug-of-war, camel races, bullock races and cockfights, making it an experience to remember!

In India, the aerosport of ballooning is comparatively new and was introduced in the twentieth century. The months of October to March are ideal for taking hot air balloon rides as the temperatures remain cool. The Balloon Club in India was established in 1970 at Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, and the major ballooning centers from where you can enjoy hot air balloon rides are Delhi, Guwahati, Dehradun, Bangalore, Jaipur, Nagaur, Bangalore, Agra, and Pushkar. Come conquer the sky!