A caretaker looks on as 7 year old elephant Laxmi rubs trunks with her daughter 13 month old Rani during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held in ...

SONEPUR, INDIA - NOVEMBER 14: A mahut sits on his elephant as it drinks water from the Ganges river during the the Sonepur Mela on November 14, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. The cattle fair, held ...

Preparations for the Sonepur Mela are ongoing. Unseasonal rain and assembly elections have caused delays. The animal fair sees reduced participation. New commercial stalls are being set up. The mela ...

The monthlong Sonepur Mela, which is believed to be Asia’s largest cattle fair, will kick-start on November 10 and conclude on December 12. PATNA: The monthlong Sonepur Mela, which is believed to be ...

The annual festival combines livestock sales with massive bazaars, nighttime theater with carnival rides, and, over it all, political ads.

Sonepur is a constituency in Bihar's Saran district.It is a General constituency. In 2020, Sonepur saw 58.96% voting where Dr. Ramanuj Prasad of RJD won against Vinay Kumar Singh of BJP with a margin ...