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Chhath Festivals
Almost all
civilizations have worshipped the 'sun god. But it has a
exclusive form in Bihar. Chatt Puja is the only event where
the setting sun is worshipped.
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Gaya - Pitrapaksha Mela
Arond september
the sleepy town of Gaya is agog with people who come here for
the famous Pitrapaksha mela or the ancestor worship typified
in Sraddha ritual. |
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Makar Sankranti
Also known as Tila Sankranti, the
festival marks the starting of the summer season. |
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Mithila
In the summer
month of June, the people of Mithila in the village of Saurath
organize a unique marriage mart in a mango orchard. |
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Rajgir
Dance Festivals
The multicolored
festival of dance and music, Rajgir Dance Festival is held at
Rajgir, the antique capital of the Magadha kings. |
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Sama -Chakeva
Sama
is during the winter season that the birds from the Himalayas
migrate towards the plains.
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Sonepur Cattle Fair
Legend
apart, the famous Sonepur fair in more of a cattle trading
centre where incredible number of birds and cattle are brought
from different parts of the country. |
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