Every year at Jhalrapatan, 6kms from Jhalawar, in the month of Kartik (Oct-Nov) the Chandrabhaga fair is held with great gusto.
The River Chadrabhaga is considered holy by the people of that part of Rajasthan. Thousands of pilgrims take a holy dip in the river on the full moon night of 'Kartik purnima'. This fair attracts disciples who take dip in the holy waters at this spot which is known as Chandravati. Another interesting feature of this is big cattle fair. This cattle fair indicates an intermingle of religion along with commerce is held here. Livestock like Cows, horses, buffaloes, camels and bullocks are brought from distant parts for trading. Traders from various parts of Madhya-Pradesh and Maharashtra congregate here and rapid sale and purchase takes place. The fair enables tourists to acquaint themselves with the people, rituals and traditions of this place.
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