Bihar

railway · festival

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.

festival · livestock

Sonepur mela is held on kartik poornima in the month of november in sonepur,35 kms from patna,capital of Bihar at the Ganga and Gandak junction. It is of the large cattle fair held in the world.

festival · livestock

Cows in Sonepur Mela. This mela is the biggest cattle fair in India. The Sonepur Fair is the only one where such a large number of birds are sold. A wide variety of animals and dogs are also brought to the fair for sale.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Mela 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. Many people gather here for this mela.

Fast forward time lapse taken during Kalachakra at Bodhgaya in Bihar. The word Kalachakra means cycles of time, and the Kalachakra system presents three such cycles -- external, internal and alternative.

festival

There are varieties of shops at Sonepur mela. One of the main attractions amongst the varieties of shops are the metal shops.

festival · livestock

Sonepur Mela in Bihar, Patna. The Sonepur Cattle Fair/Mela 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.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair/Mela 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.

politics

In the minds of Indians, Bihar is the most impoverished, pathetic, criminal, poverty-stricken state in India.

Time lapse of a railway station in Bihar - India's poorest and most backward state! Can you believe that this well-lit glitzy city with excellent street and urban infrastructure planning is the city of Patna in Bihar??? Wow!

bus · highway

Buses entering a bus stand in Bihar as they happily honk a couple of interesting rhythms. Although this is a quiet area, traffic sounds are heard all around. Cars, vans, motorcycles and autos occupy the roads.

festival

We met this child when we went to cover Sonepur Mela in Bihar which is one of the largest cattle fair in Asia. Sitting cross legged under a tree like a sage and as still and quiet as she can be, she was indifferent to the camera.

festival · ceremony

Almost all civilizations have worshipped the 'sun god. But it has a unique form in Bihar. Chatt Puja is the only occasion where the setting sun is worshipped.The people of Bihar have immense faith in this festival.

railway · festival

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.

There are varieties of shops at Sonepur mela. For food loving people there are varieties of cuisine from almost all parts of the country.

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... Also watch a man help a young goat suckle milk from its mother's udders.

railway · festival

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.

temple

Temple in Bihar. Bihar is a state in eastern India. There are many famous temples in Bihar which form an inevitable part of Bihar.

Litti is a snack food found in India's Bihar state; it consists of balls of wheat and sattu (powdered gram or lentil) formed into balls with spices, and then filled with ghee (clarified butter) via a hole.

Actress Nagma makes a pitch for Bhojpuri cinema and the reach of the rural northern heartland audience: "It gives me great joy that this is happening, and I am working in Bhojpuri cinema. Very interesting and a good experience.

Ravi Kishan: Today, I am thrilled, and I thank the Bhojpuri Community I salute the entire Bhupuri industry for rewarding me for my hard work. Yodha film is the story of the youth of Bihar.

railway

During a press meet, Nitish Kumar says 'A delegation came from West Bengal, for which you are informed about, for a meeting and talked about the new railway zones. There was an elaborate discussion on the 7 new zones and their usage.

Ajay Devgn: when I read the script I took back first that kidnapping is going on in Bihar but it is happening all over India.