Sonepur mela (fair), India's famous and Asia's biggest cattle/ animal fair to be open on 21st Novt for this year/ 2010. The fair gets inaugurated on the day of Kartik poornima every year at the holy confluence of Ganga&Gandak. Officialy, it lasts for 15 days to one month but many of the Mela features even continue till January. Jumbos are the main feature of the month long event but it is also known for the exhibitions, Kisan mela, delicacies served in the mela, wholesome entertainment (circus, wheels, swings, death wells, magic shows, folk dance& shows etc) and most importanty, the Night life...
* The dates are yet to be confirmed by the organizers (BSTDC, Saran & Vaishali Administration), so pls confirm the same before planning the visit.
Sonepur, being a small town, can also be good place to stay in the Cottages of the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC), especially built for the fair-goers at the mela site itself. They have also guesthouse facilities at Sonepur. Kindly contact the BSTDC official and get the accommodation booked well before your arrival (http://bstdc.bih.nic.in/Destinations/SonepurFair.htm)
Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation, Bir Chand Patel Path, Patna, PIN-800 001, Bihar. India.
Phone: + 91-0612-2225411, 2506219, Fax: 91-0612-2506218. Email: bstdc@rediffmail.com, bstdc@rediffmail.com
Hajipur- Vaishali Hotel (Cinema Road), Licchchavi Hotel (Dak Bunglow Road), Fun & Food Restaurant cum Hotel (Paswan Chowk, Patna- Hajipur Link Road), Anamika Hotel (Paswan Chowk, Patna- Hajipur Link Road)
* Hotels in Hajipur are cheaper and it may not exceed Rs 1,000 (INR)~ 20 US$ per day for a double bed room
Patna- Ashoka, Maurya Lok, Hotel Patliputra, Many more budget Hotels near the Patna Railway Station
Vaishali, Patna/ Patliputra, Nalanda, Bodhgaya, Varanasi/ Benaras, Allahabad etc.
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