Sonpur cattle fairvis held on kartik poornim when full moon is appear on sky in night in the month of November - December in sonpur,Bihar on the confluence of river Ganges and gandak. Sonpur cattle fair is also known as Harihar chetra mela and it is famous on all over Asia.
People believed that fair has origins during ancient time in Hajipur. In this fair Chandragupta Maurya used to buy elephants and houses across the river Ganges. During 340-297BC.During ancient time to sonpur cattle fair is famous on all over Asia.
During ancient time fair was orginze in Hajipur and only puja used to taken in the place of Harihur Math Temple in sonpur. However, under the rule of the Mughal Empire. Aurangzeb,the venue of the fair got shifted in the sonpur.
People believed that Harihar Nath Temple have been originally built by lord Rama,on the way to the court of king Janak to win the hand of Mata sita.After long time ,Raja Man Singh get repaired the temple of Harihar Math. Then After some time the temple was built by Raja Ram Narain before the period of Emperor.
People believed that during long time before. An elephant whose name Gajendhra Moksha legenduto. Who was thirsty.so,he was going to river for drinking water. In water crocodile take his one leg on his mouth near Nepal. It is said that both of them fought hard for many years with their herds and while fighting then they came near the temple of Harihar Nath. Then Elephant became weak and took the loutus flower from river in its trunk and prayed to God Vishnu to save him. God Vishnu heard his prayer and he cut down the crocodile with his chakra. But the touch of the chakra released Huhu from the curse. Vishnu also released Indrayamuna from his curse and took him to his abode vaikuntha.
Since sonpur is situated at the convergence of the sacred rivers.Ganges and Gandak, the Hindu regard it as a holy site.
In this fair many animals can be bought like dogs, buffaloes, donekys,ponies,Persian horses,Rabbits, goats,camels,etc.and Many varieties of birds and poultry are also available in this fair.
The sonpur fair is the only place where such a large number of elephants are traded although they cannot legally be sold.
In this fair many facilities given by Bihar state tourism development corporation with Internet facility.
Sonpur is easily accessible by roadways and railways.Moreover, it is only 25 kilometers which is well connected by airways to the country. During this time Bihar state tourism corporation also organizes ferries from Patna to sonpur. There are various taxi and car rental services that provide private transport to exports,tourist with drive to sonpur fair and back.
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