Crowds gathered to get a glimpse of ‘Shahrukh’ and ‘Salman’, ‘Katrina’ sold for so much in the donkey fair
Different species of donkeys and mules have reached the fair. They also have names matching the names of film stars, many of these donkeys and mules are being called as Shahrukh, Salman and Katrina. A unique fair is held on the banks of the Mandakini river of Chitrakoot, a religious city in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. This is a fair of donkeys, in which donkeys and mules named Salman and Shahrukh have also come to sell. In this donkey fair in Chitrakoot, traders from different states have brought mules and donkeys, whose bid is also being done.
years-long tradition
The beauty of this fair is that there are more visitors than buyers and sellers. According to the tradition that has been going on for years, this fair lasts for 3 days from the next day of Deepawali. This time also this fair is being held.
This fair has been running continuously since the time of Aurangzeb.
According to local experts, this fair has been running continuously since the time of Aurangzeb. During the period of Aurangzeb, when there was a shortage of logistics and other goods in the army, then the mule and donkey owners of this entire area were gathered in a field and bought them, this fair started since then is still going on.
Founder of the fair Ramesh Pandey
The founder of the fair, Ramesh Pandey said, this fair has been going on since the time of Aurangzeb. The entire fair is arranged eight days in advance. The price of donkeys in the fair is higher than that of mule species. They are sold for about 50 to 70 thousand rupees. He further said, the cost of normal donkeys remains low, which look beautiful in appearance. They are given the names of film actors who are also the center of attraction. Their price is also high.
