The fair is an assortment of bullocks, camels, cows, and horses, merchants sporting attire in striking hues, haggling traders and visitors, brimming with enthusiasm and excitement. The bustling fair is also a shopaholics haven. You can stack your bags with lovely artifacts etched in wood and metal from the famed Mirchi Bazaar. Exquisite leather goods are also on display.
Exciting contests, adds to the electrifying atmosphere of the fair. Various games are organised during this four-day festival. Camel racing competitions, tug-of-war contests are perfect fodder for a visitor’s shutterbugs. Lilting folk melodies further adds to the romance of Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, cashing in on the tourism boom, has come up with the brilliant idea of putting together a hamlet for visitors, who make a beeline for Nagaur during the month long festivities.
Traveling to Nagaur is hassle free. You can board a flight to Nagaur from Jodhpur, located at a distance of one hundred and thirty five kilometers. Merta, situated at a distance sixty two kilometers from Nagaur, is your destination, if you intend to savor a journey by train. Traveling by road is yet another option for the backpackers. Besides Merta, which is strategically located, you have to traverse a distance of eighty-five kilometers from Bikaner in order to reach Nagaur.
So, draw up your itinerary, pack your bags, and hotfoot it to Nagaur fair.
