Festivals

Festivals to See in Bihar

Fairs and festivals: cattle fairs at Sonepur, kanwariyas in Shravan, and Chhath on the Ganga.

Festivals on a Bihar tourism trip

Fairs and festivals: cattle fairs at Sonepur, kanwariyas in Shravan, and Chhath on the Ganga.

Elephants and crowds at Sonepur Mela on the river

Sonepur Mela

Asia's famous cattle fair at the Ganga–Gandak confluence, a highlight of the festive calendar.

Kanwariyas on the Shrawani Mela pilgrimage

Shrawani Mela

The Shravan month pilgrimage, with devotees carrying Ganga water toward Deoghar via Sultanganj.

Chhath Puja offerings on a river in Bihar

Chhath Puja

Bihar's great river festival of the sun, observed on ghats from Patna to villages across the state.

Ajgaibinath Temple at Sultanganj, start of the Shrawani route

Public gatherings

Stupas, ghats, and historic grounds that fill during fairs and holy days.

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