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Sonepur Mela: The biggest Cattle Fair of Asia

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is the biggest cattle fair of Asia and stretches on from thirty days. The mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur on

India TV News Desk Updated on: November 05, 2014 14:56 IST

Sonepur Mela

Since Sonepur is situated at the convergence of the sacred rivers Ganga and Gandak, people regard it as a holy site. People also visit the Sonepur Cattle Fair to take a holy dip at the convergence and pay respect at the Hariharnath Temple.

Connectivity

Sonepur is easily accessible by roadways and railways. It is only 25 kilometers from Patna, capital city of Bihar. Patna is well connected by airways, railways and roadways to the other parts of the country.

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