Nagaur Fair

One of the main attractions of Nagaur, a city in the Thar desert some 140 km north of Jodhpur, is the cattle fair, mainy comprising camels from the desert. The fair happens once a year, in February. It is the second largest in Rajasthan, a gathering of men and animals, with tough bargaining and competitive racing to see which animal has the most strength and speed to determine its price at the end of the show. The fair takes place on the edge of town and there are other activities that take place such as cockfights, folk dances, puppet shows and traditional camel racing. The fair is well-known in the business of cows, camels, horses and buffalo.