Major Fairs of Bihar - GovtVacancy.Net

Major Fairs in Bihar

Shravani fair

Shravani fair is organized in an area of ​​105 km from Sultanganj to Deoghar (Jharkhand) in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. The famous Ravanaeshwar Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga of Deoghar is one of the Dwadas Jyotirlingas. It is also called as Kamna Linga.

Fair of sonpur

Every year in the month of Kartik in Sonpur, this fair is being held continuously since 1850. This fair is the largest fair in the world in terms of rural and cultural and in terms of livestock in Asia. The Leela of 'Harihar Kshetra' and 'Gaj-Grah' mentioned in religious texts are related to this region.

Pitru Paksha Mela

In this religious fair held in Gaya every year from Bhadrapada Purnia to the new moon of the month of Ashwin, people of Hindu religion perform Shradh work for their ancestors and pray for their salvation.

Baba Brahmeshwarnath Fair

This fair is organized on Shivratri and Badi Ekadashi of Vaishakh month in a village named Brahmapur in Buxar district. This fair held twice a year is also a big cattle fair.

Kakolat Mela

Every year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti this religious fair is organized for six days at a place called Kakolat in Nawada district.

Vaishali Fair

This fair of Jains is held on Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi in Vaishali, the birthplace of Mahavira.

Malmas Fair

One month before Makar Sankranti (14 December to 14 January), Hindu society does not do any auspicious work. On this occasion a grand fair is organized in Rajgir.

Janaki Navami Fair

A huge fair is organized in Sitamarhi, the birthplace of Sita, on her birthday, on the ninth of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month.

Sabour fair

This fair is organized in Sabour Agricultural University of Bhagalpur district for the development of agriculture sector.

Hardi Fair

In Muzaffarpur, this fair is organized every year for 15 days on the festival of Shivratri.

Kalyani Fair

This fair is held every year on Kartik Purnima on the banks of a lake spread for miles at a place called Kalyani in Kadwa block of Katihar district.

Saurath fair

In this fair organized every year in the month of Jeth-Ashadh in Sabhagachi (Madhubani district), unmarried adult youths are displayed for marriage. The parents of the marriageable girls take the decision regarding marriage there. This fair is famous for its amazing form in the world.

Maghi Mela

This historical fair has been running since 1881 AD, which was earlier famous as the grand Chautwarni fair.

Bettiah Fair

Every year on Dussehra in Bettiah, animals are bought and sold in this cattle fair organized for about 15-20 days.

Kalidevi Fair

Kali Devi is worshiped in this 15-day religious fair held in Forbesganj every year in the month of October/November.

Kosi fair

Every year on Paush Purnima, on the Kosi river near Katihar, in this religious fair, buying and selling of wooden items is also done.

Lauria Nandan Fort Fair

This 15-day fair is organized every year in the month of December at 'Gulabbagh' of Purnia district.

Sahodara Fair / Tharu Fair

This religious fair is organized every year on the occasion of Ram Navami in the month of Chaitra in the 'Shaktipeeth' located on the Subhadra (Sahodara) temple located on the Narkatiaganj-Bhikhnathori main road.

Simaria Mela

About 8 km from Barauni Junction. In the far south-east, a religious fair is organized every year in the month of Kartik in the Uttarayan of the Sun near the Rajendra bridge.

Mandar Mela

18 KM from the headquarters of Banka district. A 15-day fair is held every year on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on the Mandar hill located at a distant place called Bounsi. It is also called Bossi Mela. It is believed that during the churning of the ocean by the Devasuras during the battle of Devasura, this Mandar mountain was made a churning punishment. The gods and demons had obtained the juices from the Mandar mountain itself.

Sitamarhi Fair

A huge rural fair is organized on the occasion of Agrahayan Purnima in Sitamarhi of Nawada district. It is believed that Luv-Kush was born there during Sita's exile, due to which women pray to Videhandini to have children in the cave-like temple there and after getting children, in a rock-like pit near the temple, they ' Gadtar' (a piece of cloth) is offered. Legend has it that there was an ashram of Maharishi Valmiki in a village called Warat near Sitamarhi. This village and Taal Tilaiya i.e. is on the bank of river Tamasa.

Zanjarkad Festival

6 kms from Sahasram There are about a dozen small and big waterfalls between Jhanjharkund and Dhun Kund on the Kaimur mountain range in the south. People of Sahasram Sikh (Angrehari) community organize this festival at this place. It is organized during the rainy season especially on Saturday and Sunday (two days). People come from Aurangabad, Arrah, Patna and Kolkata to participate in it.

Book Fair

Every year in Patna in the first week of November, major publishers from all over the country exhibit their books in this book fair.

Papharni Fair of Bhagalpur

On the day of Makar Sankranti, the pond situated at the foot of the Mandar mountain has great religious significance. Here people take bath on the day of Makar Sankranti and offer prayers to Lord Madhusudan.

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