karauli fairs and festivals

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS     In Karauli, one animal fair and two religious fairs are held. The religious fairs are held in March-April and Sept-Oct at the temple of Kaila Devi Ji about 20 kms from Bhanwar Vilas Palace. The details of which are available in the page on Kaila Devi Temple.kThe Animal fair is held at Karauli in the month of February every year for a week which coincides with the festival of Shivratri.  This fair is one of the oldest animal fairs of Rajasthan where every year thousands of animals of all kinds are brought for sale/purchase. Here one can see the trading of animals, the animal owners camping, shops selling colourfull and attractive items for use and decoration of the animals. At the end of the fair, various competitions are held to judge the outstanding specimens. Then the animal fair gets converted in a commodity fair where spices, handicrafts items and household goods of all kinds are traded. Even this part of the fair is no less interesting. (Click on Image to Enlarge) Festival Year 2009 2010 2011 Shivratri Cattle Fair Starts on 30/01 19/02 Ends on 05/02 25/02 Kaila Devi Chaitra Mela Starts on 12/03 31/03 Ends on 28/03 16/04 Kaila Devi Ashwin Mela Starts on 19/09 08/10 28/09 Ends on 28/09 17/10 07/10   In Karauli, one animal fair and two religious fairs are held. The religious fairs are held in March-April and Sept-Oct at the temple of Kaila Devi Ji about 20 kms from Bhanwar Vilas Palace. The details of which are available in the page on Kaila Devi Temple. The Animal fair is held at Karauli in the month of February every year for a week which coincides with the festival of Shivratri. This fair is one of the oldest animal fairs of Rajasthan where every year thousands of animals of all kinds are brought for sale/purchase. Here one can see the trading of animals, the animal owners camping, shops selling colourfull and attractive items for use and decoration of the animals. At the end of the fair, various competitions are held to judge the outstanding specimens. Then the animal fair gets converted in a commodity fair where spices, handicrafts items and household goods of all kinds are traded. Even this part of the fair is no less interesting. (Click on Image to Enlarge) Festival Year 2009 2010 2011 Shivratri Cattle Fair Starts on 30/01 19/02 Ends on 05/02 25/02 Kaila Devi Chaitra Mela Starts on 12/03 31/03 Ends on 28/03 16/04 Kaila Devi Ashwin Mela Starts on 19/09 08/10 28/09 Ends on 28/09 17/10 07/10