Bihar

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.

Ruchi Jha who is founder of iMithila says "In iMithila we work on traditional mithila art form and use it in a modern day usage product.

river · railway

Pilgrims bathing in the Gandak river on Kartik Purnima day in Sonepur, the beginning of a 3 weeks animal fair in this little village of Bihar, thousands of pilgrims and visitors are gathering there.

A boiling vat full of gurh or jaggery! And it is safe, too, as the temperature is so high that nothing vile would survive therein. What a treat truly, and the fact that the sugar is relatively unprocessed, it isn't too unhealthy either...

festival · ceremony

A Navrang Durga Puja Committee member speaks about Durga Pooja. He says. " From today onwards we consider the beginning of the Durga Pooja Fair.

festival · livestock

Car and bike stunt in a Maut Ka Kuan at cattle fair in Sonepur, Bihar. A bike rider rides the bike in a Maut Ka Kuan without holding the handle of the bike while the other one holds the handle with his legs.

politics

Protesting against Supreme Court’s March 20 judgment on SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, the Dalit groups and many political parties have called ‘Bharat Bandh’ on April 2, 2018.

river · railway

People bathe in the Gandaki River near Pahleja Ghat at Sonepur, Bihar, India. How can animal life exist in this river, and how can humans bathe in this fouled and putrid water? The waters of the Gandaki river flow into the Ganges.

architecture

People selling live fish at a market near Nakhsa Chowk in Hajipur, Bihar, India. Man weighs fish and cuts them into smaller pieces for sale.

politics

The President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma this week declined the assent of two ordinances by the government on that their promulgations at this juncture may not pass the test of constitutional propriety.

temple · lake

An aerial view of Mahabodhi temple in Gaya district of Bihar. Muchalinda Lake at the far left area of the temple complex and it has a Buddha idol in the center. The temple has gardens known as Jai Prakash udhyan.

livestock · festival

A baby elephant runs after her owner as he leaves her at the Sonepur Cattle Fair in India's state of Bihar. She has just been sold and is heartbroken to have to leave her master.

ceremony · livestock

Villagers of Nawada gather and offer a goat at Bhagwati Sthan on occasion of Durga Puja in Bihar. Priest sacrifices a goat as a ritual during Durga Puja at Nawada Bhagwati Sthan in Bihar.

boats

Villagers wade through the floodwaters in Katihar district of Bihar. Due to floods houses and crops have been destroyed and affected normal life in Bihar. People carry goats in a huge cooking ware while other use boats to cross the road.

ceremony · river

Chhat Puja is considered a true test of a would-be devotee's piety, since the rituals often call for great physical and mental strength.

bazaar · festival

Indian people walk at the fair during Durga Puja in Darbhanga district of Bihar. There are Indian street food stalls, ice cream stalls, artificial jewelry shop, sweet shop, toy shop and thrilling rides of kids.

old town

Tourists in large number visit Bodhgaya, which is a world Heritage site and a Buddhist destinations, Bihar.

livestock · festival

Horse being sold at Asia's largest cattle fair, Sonepur Mela in India's state of Bihar. 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…

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.

railway · festival

5 Rupee shop - Everything is under 5 rupees in this street market of Sonepur. 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.

Bihar·politics

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