
Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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Lip smacking delicious, this rich and spicy chicken with rice is worth of atleast trying once. The rich flavours of the chicken will awe you leaving a tinge of spice in your mouth compelling you to crave and come back for more. All the more this delicious dish is available locally at a roadside shop in the Sonepur Mela of Bihar. Sonepur mela is basically a marathon 15 to 30 day long cattle fair. One can find many breeds of buffaloes, cows, dogs and horses here. Animals like elephants are openly sold and bought even though this practice is illegal in the country. Animals like dog puppies, goats, rabbits and even guinea pigs are kept on display for sale. Wild birds like Rose-Ringed Parakeets and Scaly-Breasted Munias are a common sight here at the Sonepur mela. One can even find rare birds
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