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Chandrabhaga fair to begin from tomorrow in Raj

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Press Trust of India Jaipur
A three-day 'Chandrabhaga' fair would begin from tomorrow in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district, even as the world famous Pushkar fair is in full swing in Ajmer.

The cattle fair is to be organised by the tourism department at Jhalrapatan where a large number of activities have been lined up for the tourists and the visitors, according to N L Alawada, Deputy Director of Tourism department-Kota.

A 'Shobha Yatra' from Dwarkadhish temple to Chandrabhaga river will be held tomorrow which will be followed by a 'Maha Aarti' at the Chandrabhaga temple and river to be followed by Group Deepdaan, he said.

Various competitions like turban tying, moustache and Rangoli, adventure sports like Hot Air Ballooning, Para Sailing, cattle competition would also be held during the fair.
 

The local artistes of Jhalawar will also get an opportunity to perform at a cultural programme titled 'Mera Jhalawar' at the mela ground stage.

This will be followed by a 'Braj Raas' by the Braj folk artistes.

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First Published: Nov 04 2014 | 3:25 PM IST

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