Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Kathiawari Donkey Fetches ₹1.5 Lakh in Jejuri
In the town of Jejuri in Maharashtra, there is a special market that happens once a year where people buy and sell donkeys.
This year, a special kind of donkey called a Kathiawari was sold for a very high price of ₹1.5 lakh.
Donkeys are brought to this market from different states like Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
People use these donkeys for work in factories, for religious ceremonies, and even to get milk.
The price of a donkey depends on how old it is and the condition of its teeth.
This market is very old, and families have been trading donkeys here for many generations.
It's a big event where lots of money is made from selling donkeys.
A Kathiawari donkey fetched ₹1.5 lakh at the annual donkey market in Jejuri, Maharashtra.
Donkeys are brought from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh for sale.
Prices range from ₹60,000 to ₹1.5 lakh, depending on the donkey's age and teeth condition.
Donkeys are used for industrial work, religious rituals, and milk production.
The market is held annually on Paush Shuddha Pournima and has been a tradition for generations.
- Who
- Traders and buyers from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat
- What
- Annual donkey market in Jejuri
- When
- Paush Shuddha Pournima (full moon day of the Hindu month of Paush)
- Where
- Jejuri, Maharashtra
- Why
- For industrial use, religious rituals, and milk production
- Location
- Jejuri, Maharashtra
- Event
- Annual Donkey Market
- Highest Price
- ₹1.5 Lakh
- Donkey Breed
- Kathiawari
- Price Range
- ₹60,000 to ₹1.5 Lakh
- Purpose
- Industrial, Religious, Milk
- Market Timing
- Paush Shuddha Pournima
- Other Markets
- Madhi, Malegaon, Avatya