Massive crowds descend at unique snake fair in Northern India

In Samastipur district of Bihar, such a fair is held on Nagpanchami, seeing that the common people get goosebumps. This is a fair of snakes. Snakes are also so poisonous that even a drop of their venom can kill anyone.

Local people claim that Bhagat removes venom from venomous snakes through tantra-mantra. After worshiping these snakes are again released into the forest. There are snakes in the hands from child to old.

This unique fair is held on the day of Nagpanchami at Sindhiya Ghat, about 23 km from Samastipur. Whether children, old people, everyone has snakes in their hands, around their necks.

In the fair, someone will be seen feeding snakes and some will be seen playing with snakes. After some time these snakes are released after drinking milk and asking for a vow.

This fair of Sindhiya Ghat has been going on continuously for more than three hundred years. The practice of catching snakes on the day of Nagpanchami has been going on for many generations.

Video journalist by
Sandeep Kumar