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Goat market at Sonepur mela 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... Also watch a man help a young goat suckle milk from its mother's udders. The man squeezes the teats to help the kid drink milk from its mother's udder. Goats are also on sale in Sonepur Mela. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Harihar Kshetra Mela is held on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Karthik in Sonepur, in the Saran district in the northern part of Bihar. The Mela held on the banks of river Ganga most particularly on the confluence of the Ganga and Gandak. Till date, it is the biggest cattle fair of Asia. The fair continues for about fifteen days to one month. According to local folklore Sonepur C