Bihar

livestock · festival

Thousands of people visit the annual cattle fair of Bihar, Sonepur cattle fair. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river G…

festival · railway

Sonepur a small town located in the distirct of Saran, Bihar is famous for hosting one of the largest cattle fair in Asia know as the Sonepur Mela. The Mela attracts large number of tourists from across India and abroad.

crafts · festival

Here you can see the Poster of Nalanda University Bihar and the art and craft stall the crafts are made with bamboo and colored with natural colors and some paintings.

hills · lake

Domesticated ducks swim in the pond at Venu Van in Rajgir, Bihar. Rajgir just 15 kms from Nalanda is located the complex of temples and monasteries. The place is called Rajgir. It is one of the most important tourist places in India.

monsoon

The rescue and relief operations by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in the flood-affected districts of Bihar are ongoing in full swing.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

ceremony · river

Simaria Mela, a fair of devotional importance during the month of Kartik every year according to Indian Panchang (usually during November). The place is considered very pious for Hindu religion believers.

Taking a tanga ride on the roads of Rajgir in Bihar. A gaggle of children get back from school, walking along the other side of the road. Shops lined up outside the temple sell various Puja items.

ceremony · festival

Hawan during the festival of Durga Puja in Darbhanga district of Bihar. One can see the Bihari women offer her prayers before the idol of Goddess Durga.

railway · festival

Rail Gram, the East central railway zone exhibition in Sonepur Mela in Bihar. There are various railway hoardings and paintings of East Central railway.

Hindu devotees stand in a line holding the Kalash filled with water Nawada Bhagwati Sthan in Darbhanga district of Bihar during the festival of Durga Pooja. There are two separate rows of men and women outside the temple.

festival · livestock

A horse at Sonepur fair eats fodder while its owner prepares it for trading. Bihari traders put their horses on display at Sonepur Mela. Cows, sheep, horses etc. are traded at Sonepur fair.

livestock · festival

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.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

politics

Election seats issue remains complicated between Janta Dal and Congress in Bihar in this matter Lalu Prasad Yadav is going to announce the decision which he has taken with Congress.

A tethered horse gets frustrated as it cannot scratch itself or chase off flies, as its legs and body are constrained in a traditional horse cart harness, with wooden poles and chains.

Stuntmen perform on the motor bikes as villagers watch the show of 'Maut ka Kuan during the annual cattle fair at Sonepur in Bihar.

hills

We've heard of snapping turtles, but what of snapping catfish? No glorified as basa, this low-end fish is really a bottom-feeder that eats any and everything and really isn't a fish of high pedigree Rajgir just 15 kms from Nalanda is locate…

festival

Night view of sonepur mela. This clip shows sweets (jalebi) shop at sonepur Mela. Sweets maker is making indian funnel cake called jalebi. There are varieties of shops at Sonepur mela.

ceremony

Indian women light the oil lamps at Bina Pani Club and worship Goddess Durga during the festival of Durga Pooja in Darbhanga district of Bihar. The club is decorated with the designs made with colorful fairy lights.

festival

Local men in Samastipur hold up snakes on the festival of Nag Panchami in Bihar. It is a tradition in Samastipur to carry poisonous snakes for worship.