Bihar shares the enthusiasm and fervor of celebrating the traditional and religious fairs and festivals of India with the rest of the country. Fairs and festivals have always been an integral part of life in Bihar. These fairs and festivals are celebrated with much pomp and gaiety. For the people of Bihar, these festivals are popular occasions for social interaction and enjoyment. During the ancient times, Bihar was under the influences of the Vedic religion. Therefore, its civilization is an inheritor to a rich and diverse cultural tradition and the fairs and festivals of the land are like glimpses into that. There are even fascinating myths and legends associated with the origination of the fairs.

While some festivals are of religious nature drawing pilgrims from the remotest corners of the country, some showcase the cultural wealth of the state, vibrant in myriad colors and forms. Some festivals are linked with the life style of the people, change of seasons and harvesting. Sonepur Cattle Fair, Nag Panchmi, Makar Sankranti Mela, Pitrapaksha Mela are a few of the many names that come up in the Bihar calendar of the fairs and festivals. Chaath puja, however, is Bihar’s prime festival; it is an expression of seeking blessings from the forces of the nature representing the amalgamation of the Vedic and non-Aryan religion.

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Sonepur Mela in Sonepur
Temple at Deoghar in Bihar
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Gaya Pitrapaksha Mela in Bihar
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