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Largest cattle and animal fair in Asia. It is held in November in Sonepur which across the Ganges from Patna.
Sonepur Cattle Fair is held on Kartik Poornima over the months of November and December in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges (Gandak). It is also known as Harihar Kshetra Mela. To date, it is the biggest cattle fair in Asia and usually lasts from between fifteen days to one month in duration. The Sonepur Cattle Fair used to attract traders from places as far away as Tamil Nadu and Delhi. In 2018, the Fair started on the 21st of November and continued until the 22nd of December.
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