Bihar Hosts One Of Asias Largest Cattle Fairs

Author: alice Date: 14 November, Category: Charming, Visits 3389

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SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 15: An elephant is painted in decorative colours during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 14: A mahut sits on his elephant as it drinks water from the Ganges river during the the Sonepur Mela on November 14, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 15: A caretaker looks on as 7 year old elephant Laxmi rubs trunks with her daughter 13 month old Rani during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 15: A stuntman stands on a motorbike as he performs on the inside of an attraction called the Well of Death during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 15: Stuntmen ride motorcycles around the inside of an attraction called the Well of Death during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 15: Stuntmen steer cars as they drive on the inside of an attraction called the Well of Death during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 14: Men shout to girls at a theatre performance where they pay to watch girls dance during the Sonepur Mela on November 14, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 14: A man hugs a colleague as they stand outside a theatre where people pay to watch women dance during the the Sonepur Mela on November 14, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in the Indian state of Bihar, has its origins during ancient times, when people traded elephants and horses across the auspicious river Ganges. The mela used to attract traders from places as distant as Central Asia. It is one of Asias largest cattle fairs and lasts for a fortnight. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)