In which region of Rajasthan is the Shri Mahavirji fair organised ?

Rajasthan's major religious and cultural fairs (melas) are each anchored to a specific pilgrimage town, and Rajasthan-GK questions typically test which district that town falls under. Well-known examples include the Pushkar Fair (Ajmer), the Kaila Devi Fair (Karauli), the Ramdevra Fair (Jaisalmer), the Gogamedi Fair (Hanumangarh), and the Shri Mahavirji Fair.

Shri Mahavirji is a temple town on the bank of the Gambhiri river, located in Karauli district (carved out of the former Sawai Madhopur district in 1997). It houses a revered shrine of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara, and every year for several days spanning Chaitra and Baisakh (March-April) a fair is held there, drawing Jain pilgrims from across the country. This makes Karauli the region where the Shri Mahavirji fair is organised.

Distinguishing the other districts by their own known feature:

• Bikaner is known for the Rajasthan Camel Festival, a winter fair centred on camel races and folk performances.

• Sirohi, at the foothills of the Aravalli range near Mount Abu, is known for its traditional sword-forging craft.

• Alwar is home to the Sariska Tiger Reserve and the historic Bala Quila fort.

• Karauli, besides hosting the Kaila Devi fair, is the home district of the Shri Mahavirji fair.