Pushkar Cattle Fair begins after two years of Gap

• Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the cattle fair at Pushkar could not held but this year the state Government has permitted for the same.
• More than 415 cattle, including 235 camels, will take part at the fair.
• All the necessary arrangements have been made for safer conduct of the fair with restrictions on Foreign tourists.

Pushkar Cattle Fair

• Also known as Pushkar Camel Fair or Kartik Mela.
• The fair starts with the Hindu calendar month of Kartik and ends on the Kartik Purnima
• It is one of the largest camel, horse and cattle fairs in India.
• Apart from trading of livestocks the fair is also famous for Cultural events and competitions include dances, the ""matka phod"", ""longest moustache"" competition, camel races, etc.

Other Cattle Fairs in Rajasthan

Kolayat Cattle Fair, Bikaner

• Also Known as Kapil Muni fair.
• Known for best place to trade buffaloes, horses, camels and other cattle.
• Largest cattle fair of Bikaner district organized during the month of December.

Camel Bikaner Fair

• Takes place every year in the month of January.
• The festival offers an opportunity for the locals to race their camels
• There are interesting activities like camel dances, camel acrobatics, best-decorated camel, camel milking etc. 

Gogamedi Fair, Ganganagar

• Celebrated annually in the months of August and September.
• Famous for the selling of livestock, handicraft, village crop and attractive handicrafts by local craftsmen and businessmen. 

Jhalawar Cattle Fair

• Also known as Chandrabhaga Fair .
• Held every year on the bank of Chandrabhaga River in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan.
• One of the most popular fair celebrated on last day of Kartik Poornima from 27th-29th November.

Gangapur Cattle Fair

• Takes place in Gangapur near the Bhilwara in Rajasthan.
• Gangapur is situated on Bhilwara-Udaipur Road and named after the temple of Goddess Ganga.
• Other less known Cattle Fairs of India are Karauli Cattle Fair,Nalwari Cattle Fair,Kunda Mela,Ramdeo Cattle Fair and Kulkunda Cattle Fair.

Nagaur Fair

• Held every year during the months of January and February.
• Attractions of Fair: cattle fair and the markets which sell Methi & Mirch (chillies)
• Held at Nagaur that is located 137 km from Jodhpur towards Bikaner.

Beneshwar Fair

• Held every year in the months of January-February at the occasion of Shivrathri
• This tribal celebration is held on the banks of the Mahi and Som rivers.