Bihar

industry

festival

Men pop colourful balloons with a toy gun at a fair in Bihar. See huge ferry wheel at the fair. A young boy sells wooden flute as people throng the fair.

Number of Tibetan devotees take blessings from Buddha idols carried by monks during 32nd Kalachakra at Bodhgaya in Bihar.

festival

Huge number of devotees turn out during Kalachakra festival. As Tibetan monks carry the idols of Buddha, devotees seek blessings by touching them also seen are security personnel in duty to avoid any untoward incident during the festival.

village · aerial

This stunning aerial view captures the peaceful rural landscape of Gopalganj district in Bihar, where agriculture, waterways, and village life blend into a timeless countryside scene.

architecture

Fish traders from Hajipur, Bihar, unload cargo from the trucks. There is much to do before getting all this fish sold.

railway

The tableau of Bihar State presents Champaran Movement of 1917 against the backdrop of the major role played by Mahatma Gandhi. The main portion of the tableau shows Mahatma Gandhi in his youth in the year 1917.

bazaar

The various styles of deal-making in Bihar - see these unique traits of trade here... Two people bring their hands together under a cloth and exchange offers on an animal at the Sonepur Mela by extending a particular number of fingers to si…

temple · ceremony

Bihari women worship Lord Shiva in a temple in Darbhanga district of Bihar. They offer Belpatra leaves, water, milk and flowers to the God. A woman offers hair oil to Lord Shiva while the other woman worships the idol of Nandi.

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.

monsoon

People dealing with the hard situation due to floods in Kishanganj district of Bihar. Kishanganj city cuts off from rest of the district as flood water washes away key roads and snaps communication links.

temple · architecture

The Mahabodhi Society of India is the oldest Buddhist Society at Bodhgaya. A hundred year old building and the oldest among the existing monasteries.

hills · highway

Tonga ride on the rods of Rajgir in Bihar. All the tourist sites are well marked and easily accessible through Tanga. Rajgir is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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.

river · railway

Boats anchored on Gandaki River at Pahleja Ghat in Sonepur, Bihar, India. Sonepur is a town in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the banks of the River Gandak in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

river · railway

Evening view of Gandaki River as seen from Pahleja Ghat in Sonepur, Bihar, India. Sonepur is a town in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the banks of the River Gandak in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

livestock · festival

Herders tying their horses for sale at the annual cattle fair in Sonpure, Bihar, India. 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…

Number of Tibetan devotees take blessings from Buddha idols carried by monks during 32nd Kalachakra at Bodhgaya in Bihar. Also seen are security personnel in duty to avoid any untoward incident.

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.

old town · architecture

This video showcases the exterior of the Chandradhari Museum located in Darbhanga, Bihar, India — a place deeply connected with the region’s rich cultural and artistic heritage.

bazaar · architecture

Men weighing fish at whole sale fish market of Hajipur in India's state of Bihar. Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district of Tirhut Division - (Tirhut) in Indian state of Bihar.

architecture

Fish traders from Hajipur, Bihar, unloading and storageing fresh fish from a truck. Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district of Tirhut Division - (Tirhut) in Indian state of Bihar.

ceremony · festival

Devotee crawling towards Yamuna Ghat which is a part of rituals performed by him in the city of Delhi, India. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.