From the archive record
Goats for sale from the goat corral at Bihar's Sonepur Mela. They all have coloured markings on their coats, to make recognizing them easier. Goats of different breed are available in this fair. The Sonepur fair is the largest cattle fair in Asia. Livestock traders are waiting for buyers at the campus. An annual cattle fair that titles to one of the biggest in Asia, Sonepur Mela is the pride of northern Bihar. The fair is held on the banks of the sacred river Ganga, where it confluences with its tributary, Gandak. Going by the pattern of the stars, the fair takes place on the auspicious dates of Kartik Poornima (full moon day) in the month of November every year. Some prefer to call this prehistoric fair as Harihar Kshetra Mela. The fair acts as a selling ground of not only cattle, but bre