Sonepur Cattle Fair
sonepur cattle fair held kartik poornima full moon day month november december sonepur bihar confluence river ganges gandak also known harihar kshetra mela date biggest cattle fair asia usually last fifteen day one month duration historically started vedic period sonepur cattle fair used attract trader place far away tamil nadu delhi fair started st november continued nd december originally venue fair hajipur performance puja used take place harihar nath temple sonpur however rule mughal emperor aurangzeb venue fair got shifted sonpur temple harihar nath believed originally built lord rama way court king janak win hand mata sita said raja man singh later got temple repaired harihar nath temple stand today built raja ram narain influential person late mughal period gajendhra moksha legendnto elephant crocodile respectively curse great sage agasthya dewala muni one day elephant leg caught crocodile said location nepal said fought hard many year herd fighting came place near temple ultimately king elephant weakened took lotus flower river trunk prayed supreme god vishnu hari save vishnu heard prayer cut crocodile chakra touch chakra released huhu curse vishnu also released indrayamuna curse took abode vaikuntha since sonpur situated convergence sacred river ganges gandak hindu regard holy site one purpose people visiting sonpur cattle fair apart fair take holy dip convergence pay respect hariharnath temple many farm animal bought sonpur mela breed dog buffalo donkey pony persian horse rabbit goat even occasional camel many variety bird poultry also available area attracts however haathi bazaar elephant lined sale sonpur fair place large number elephant traded — although cannot legally sold numerous stall also set ground sonpur cattle fair trade elephant prohibited sonpur mela since owing strict enforcement wildlife protection act denial transfer ownership certificate elephant owner one find wide variety good stall ranging garment weapon furniture toy utensil agricultural implement jewelry handicraft major attraction sight numerous elephant beautifully decorated purpose sale number elephant brought sonpur mela elephant elephant made fair display sale tusker fair central government banned sale cattle prevention cruelty animal rule sonepur cattle fair railgram stall set railway toy train also erected child sonpur mela continues attract foreign tourist arrive motive capturing various element rural settlement apart photo opportunity elephant continue lure foreign tourist swiss cottage set bihar state tourism development corporation bstdc sonpur fair facility internet facility motor boat ride river gandak food tourist village prepaid taxi patna airport sonpur fair disneyland park set sonpur mela duration one month approximately month november — december cycle yearly fair started november continued till december sonpur harihar kshetra mela commence november finish december day fair include event like boat racing dangal water surfing water bath canning sonpur easily accessible roadway railway moreover kilometer bihar capital patna well connected airway railway roadway part country time fair bstdc also organizes ferry patna sonpur various taxi car rental service provide private transport expat tourist driver sonpur mela back pushkar fair sonpur fair documentary official website sonepur mela picture fair