Where was the 11th Thave Festival held in Bihar? Know about the major festivals of the state

Cattle fair held at Sonpur in Bihar is world famous. This fair is held in the month of November. A large number of domestic and foreign tourists come to this fair.

Thawe Festival, a festival celebrated every year in Gopalganj district of Bihar state, is in discussion these days. The purpose of this festival is to raise awareness among people about Thave Durga Temple and to attract tourists. Tourism, Art and Culture Department of the Government of Bihar is the main partner of this festival. Thawe Festival is being celebrated since the year 2012. This time its 11th event was organized on 15-16 April.

The festival also aims to promote folk culture and folk arts. Local artists displayed their various arts on both the days. In the year 2023, a program of singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya from Mumbai was also held here. Let us learn about some major cultural festivals of Bihar on the pretext of Thawe Festival.

Chhath puja

This is the biggest cultural festival of Bihar. People of Bihar, spread across the country and the world, come to their home state in large numbers to celebrate this festival. Its effect is seen from train to aeroplane.

Many famous personalities are seen going towards the river carrying fruits and flowers in a basket on their heads. This four-day festival dedicated to Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya is now being celebrated outside Bihar as well as in other parts of the country. In this festival celebrated in the month of Kartik, people go through a difficult process of Nirjala Vrat. This festival becomes more important in the atmosphere of dance, songs and music.

Makar Sankranti

In Bihar it is also called Teela Sankranti. This is the festival of welcoming the new crop. Sankranti fair is held in Rajgir in the month of January. A fair is also organized on this occasion in Mandar Hills of Banka. Villagers are seen dancing and singing very enthusiastically in these fairs. Seeing enthusiasm in women and children, it is made. This is considered an auspicious festival in Bihar.

Sonpur Cattle Fair

This animal fair, which is held in the month of November, is the largest animal fair in Asia. Elephants, horses and even camels are found here. It also has mythological and historical importance. It is said that it started with the rule of Chandragupta Maurya, which expanded over time. Taking a dip in the river Ganges and visiting the Hariharnath temple is also an attraction of this fair. A large number of domestic and foreign tourists come to the fair.

Rajgir Festival, Malmas Fair here, Buddha Jayanti, Gaya's Pitru Paksha Festival, Madhu Shravani in Mithilanchan, Sama-Chakeva, a ten-day festival of Mithila itself, Bihula in the eastern part of Bihar including Bhagalpur, etc. are important cultural festivals.