The Sonepur Fair is also a Cattle Fair or Sonepur Mela held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganga. It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela and it attracts many visitors from all over Asia. It is the biggest cattle fair of Asia and stretches from fifteen days to one month.

Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage in which Hindus gather at the Ganga river. Normally every 3 years Kumbh Mela is celebrated, the half (Ardh) Kumbh Mela is celebrated every six years. At Haridwar and Prayag city,the Purna Kumbh mela or complete Kumbh Fair takes place every twelve years, at four places Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik city.

The Pushkar Fair, or Pushkar Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world’s largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction.

Colorful and lively, the fairs of India are major attractions of the country. Reflecting the vibrant culture of the country, these events occupy a prime place in the Indian culture. Fairs have always been part of rural India….