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Nagaur (135 km from Jodhpur) is an impressive town and was granted to Raja Amar Singh Rathore by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan. The historic Nagaur Fort houses splendid palace, temple and palatial mansions. Moti Mahal, Badal Mahal, Hawa Mahal are splendid palaces within the fort. The courtyard has painted walls, adorned with some exquisite frescoes and lovely murals which are a blend of the Persian and the typlical Nagaur Style. Nagaur's temples have decorated walls and entrances, ornate with beautiful paintings depicting various episodes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

Nagaur is the venue for annual cattle fair held in January - February. During the four day festival, the town is thronged by cows, bullocks, oxen and camels accompanied by turbaned sellers and buyers. Cock and bull fights, camel races fold dances and music enhance the excitement of the fair.