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Poush Sankranti Mela
 Poush Sankranti Mela at Tirthamukh attracts devotees even from neighboring States. Thousand of people, tribal & assemble every year on the occasion of
Uttarayan Sankranti (on 14th January) at this place to take a holy dip in the river Gomati at its place of origination, known as
Tirtha Mukh.
The devotees take a holy dip in the river on the day which marks the commencement of the Sun's northern course- the last day of the month of
Pousa (mid - Jan). Pous-Sankranti mela is also held in other parts of the state of which mention may be made of Burbaria fair (in
Amarpur sub-division), Mahamanipara fair at Belonia, Muhuripur fair,
Radhamadhabipura fair at Kanchanpur in Larmanagar sub-division.
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