Mele Ki Kahaniyan

 Sonpur Mela , the largest cattle fair,  known for its elephants, horses, theater, woolen clothes, etc across the length and breadth of India is also known for hosting tens of different exhibitions - Agriculture , Army,Navy, IAF, Tourism, Railways etc. It has been recognized by various institutions of the country.  A Rail-Road Crossing  This mela receives a footfall of approximate a few crores. With this huge number of visitors in a month, this mela posses a tremendous opportunity of advertisement and information sharing. There are numerous ways to pass information from an individual to next and the recent digital information has made every information available at fingertips. But it was not always this easy. Exhibitions  have always been a wonderful platform for information sharing. The Sonpur Mela is also identified for the exhibition by Indian Railways - " RAIL GRAM " .  The Sonpur Rail Mandal Rail Gram is set u

लेकर हाथी तक बिकता है इस मेले में As it has been aptly said, that in Sonepur Mela one can buy & sell from a petty  needle to mighty Tuskers( right now trade in Tuskers has been banned due to wild life protection act 1972), consequently this fair  not only provides vast and wide opportunities of trade but also attracts the  different stream of traditional traders and retail representatives from corporate companies across the country.Additionally , the millions of footfalls of visitors & tourists  in Sonepur mela boost and adds  to their business & trade. Sonepur mela is excellent example of a well managed & organised fair as per corporate , trade requirements and convenience of  buyers, visitors & tourists. The vast sprawling area of the fair is divided into  corners , corridors , bazaars and rows & columns of stalls, so that buyers and visitors can enjoy  purchasing , visiting and gather valuable information from exhibition stalls in smooth

‘‘The Sonpur Mela’’ A cute Smile selling Smilies        You  might be wondering  why I have used ‘the’ article with sonpur mela, it has a reason as some, actually all the activities in the mela are unique and awesome. Talking about the mela it is very exciting listening about and visiting the sonpur mela. Numerous people like to visit it and everyone has different reasons for the mela as:- ·       Foreigners come here by the means that they are going to visit the Asia's largest fair. They click photos and have fun.They enjoy Bihar's culture, food, cool weather and most importantly the people of Bihar ·       Next co mes , the family groups who come with great exictments. These folks try to visit all the corners of the Mela - the Swings, Meena Bazaar, Clothes Bazaar, cattle Bazaar,etc but by the end of the day not only they are extremely tired but could only see a small section of the 8 square Kilometres Mela. Sometimes  some reaso

Farm Exhibition  In Sonepur Mela :  Creating a sense of Awareness among Farmers & Agriculturist.  Water Pumping Machine for display The Sonpur Mela , being the largest cattle Mela of the continent , experiences footfalls in crores, youths being the highest in number followed by farmers. The farmers are not only attracted by the cattle section of the fair but are attracted by the lucrative farming equipment and the exhibitions from different state of the art agricultural research institutions like PUSA . Drip Irrigation on Display Farm exhibition has been organised in Sonepur Mela annually by Dept. of Agriculture, govt of Bihar and other Agro based companies , to aware and introduce the farmers and agriculturist of the state with improved farm implements and machinery used for different farm operations to increase the productivity of land and labor. Sonepur mela has been always an  excellent platform to create awareness and introduction regarding mo

Swings in Sonepur : A unique blend of Adventure and Amusement The mechanical Swings and a variety of amusement rides of jhoola corridor in Sonepur Mela adds to it's charm , glamour and glory. If you are getting bored and looking for some thrilling &  adventurous amusement activities, the Jhoola corridor of here will prove your one stop destination .The Jhoola corridor has every variety of swings and amusement rides to keep you thrilled and excited from morning till night. Ferris Wheel Jhoola corridor in Sonepur is installed with wide collection of rides, from basic swings  to state of the art mechanical amusement rides like  bumper cars , Dodging Cars, Pendulam Rides, Dashing Cars, Pirate Ship, Ferris Wheel,  Flying Horses and horse about especially for kids, merry- go - round , roundabout, Adrenaline Pumping activities like riding Break Dance and Giant wheel are worth enjoying.There is something for everyone , if you want extreme adventure or mod

Story Behind Asia's Largest Cattle Fair The annual  Sonepur Fair in Bihar is an energetic provincial celebration that joins other countries with elephants, steers, ponies and flying creatures. It gets in progress on the favorable Hindu heavenly event of Kartik Purnima, when pioneers clean up in the stream, and proceeds for multi month. Road entertainers, profound masters, nibble slows down, painstaking work, diversion rides, bazaar entertainers, and theater all make a festival like no other. While the animals and flying creatures used to be exchanged, reexamined natural life laws have checked this action as of late. Obviously, the Sonepur Fair has antiquated starting points back to the standard of India's first Emperor Chandragupta Maurya , who used to purchase elephants and ponies from it for his military. The Fair additionally remembers the mediation of Lord Vishnu to end an extraordinary revile and long battle among elephant and crocodile in Hindu folklore

Haathi bazzar: :An Important aspect of Attraction and Glory of Sonpur Mela. The beast 'Rohini' at the holy conflux 'Konhara ' According to Hindu mythology , the elephants have been coming to Sonpur Mela since prehistoric periods, it is evident from the the legend of ," Gajendhra Moksha " which says deity lord Vishnu rescued an elephant king from the giant crocodile at the confluence of the holy Ganga and the Gandak ( Sonepur). The Haathi bazzar of Sonpur mela terraces it's history way back from the reign of great Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya, who used to purchase the excellent breed of elephants and horses across the river Ganga to reinforce  his military contingent for warfare.So, since the inception , the Chattar Mela, the largest and oldest cattle fair of Asia has witnessed different and excellent breeds of elephants in its Haathi bazzar.It has been aptly said that the star attraction and charm of Sonpur mela is the Mighty Tuskers.

From Arts and Crafts Corner In the famous Hariher Kshetra Sonpur Mela , the village which was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi is giving a unique message of promotion through the arts and crafts , built in the Gram Shree Mandap Gao.               Make in Bihar is playing an important role in moving forward the mission of make in India in the country. The people belonging to the villages are making their dream come true by their own talent and skills.With the front sale, these small  entrepreneurs are also getting branding of products.              However, in the fair ,the Gram Shree Mandap Gao is being constructed from the last several years , but the number of faces and quality has improved in comparison with earlier .  The artwork made from bamboo of this place is making people more attracted to them.   Many useful items for the house with decorative fronts are made from bamboo. Many models have been kept in it like the model of clean and prosperou

Sonpur Mela  is  the Asia’s largest and  the most famous cattle fair The Conflux of the Gandak and the Ganga   The Sonpur Mela possesses tremendous  religious  importance – on the day one , around 5,00,000 devotees take holy bathe at the Conflux . Sonpur Mela is held at the delta region formed because of conflux of the Ganga and the Gandak . During Mughal reign and before, the fair  used to be known as Harihar Kshetra Mela but  after the Britishers named it as Sonpur Pashu Mela, the people are used to it . The statue of Gaj – Grah at the Sonpur mela commemorates the Vedic event and when you look at it then you are going to realise that you are in fair . The Temple Harihar Nath Mandir is the center of attraction of this fair .The shivling inside this temple is very unique because this shivling is divided into two parts , one as lord Shiv and another as lord Vishnu. Every year , the mela presents  some new and amazing things to its visitors . The different exhibitions s