Next in importance to Pushkar is the Chandrabhaga Fair on the banks of the holy river Chandrabhaga. Pilgrims from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh come for Kartik Poornima celebrations that attract tourists from far and wide.

 

The Chandrabhaga cattle fair is held on the last day of the Hindu month of Kartik (Nov-Dec). People from all over come here for livestock trading and to take holy dips in the river Chandrabhaga. This river is considered the holiest river in this part of Rajasthan.
The Chandrabhaga cattle fair is organised in Nov-Dec.

All over Rajasthan, even in remote villages, Jhoolas are hung from trees and decorated with leaves and flowers. Ladies and girls can be seen enjoying on these swings, playing games, singing folk songs and applying Mehandi on their palms. In Jaipur an idol of Goddess Parvati is taken out in a royal procession from the city palace so that the general public can have a chance to pay homage to the Goddess. Antique gilt palanquins, bullock carts pulling cannons, chariots, gaily decorated elephants with silver haodas, horses, camels, brass bands, and group of dances all form a part of this grand spectacle. The Palanquin of Goddess Paravati is carried by 8 men dressed in red color. This kilometer long procession winds its way through the lanes of the old city. Local people come in huge numbers, dress in their best traditional clothes. Space is at a premium as people perch on top of building, windows even trees to catch a glimpse of Goddess. A huge band of urchins follows the Palanquin to grab these offerings.