In the midst of the burning blowing yellow sands of the Thar Desert, 131 km from the city of Jodhpur and 45 km from Khimsar, is an inconspicuous little town called Nagaur.

Once a year, usually when the winter climate tones down the fiery desert heat, a cattle fair is held here, one of the largest in India. Thousands of horses, cattle, camels and other livestock are brought in for buying and selling and rural folk from the neighbouring areas depend on it for their livestock requirement of the year.

The fair is organized by the Animal Husbandry Department and the Rajasthan Tourism Department also participates in it.

Animal Husbandry Department controls the trading of this huge cattle market were as many as 2,00,000 livestock are brought and sold by some 80,000 farmers coming from as far as Punjab, Haryana.

The star of the fair is the Nagauri cattle. Once the price of a horse, bullock or camel has been settled, the day draws to a close followed by the exciting games, tug of war, camel races and strains of ballads which create a joyful atmosphere.