Vautha Fair is one of the largest animal fair held in Gujarat, at the magnificent place where two rivers the Sabarmati and Vatrak meets. Here you will find wholesale trading of donkeys, camels and other animals. Like other fair sites in India this fair has mythological as well as contemporary associations.
Legends hold that Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva visited this site while covering the trip to cover the entire earth. The day he visited is said to be Kartik Purnima so every year this fair held on Kartik Purnima, the full moon night of the month of Kartik, corresponding November.
However in contemporary association this is the only major animal fair held in Gujarat where donkey, cattle and herds of camel are brought to site to be traded. Most of the times in this fair only donkeys are traded, nearly 4,000 donkeys are brought every year for sale, usually by ‘Banjara’(gypsy) traders.
People come on trucks, camels, Jeeps, tractors and other wide range of means of transport for participation. The animals bought for trading are beautifully ornamented, decorated and cleaned to look at their best.
In 2010, Vautha Fair is held from 21st November to 25th November.
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