An amazing snake fair is organized on the day of Nag Panchami in Singhia of Samastipur district of Bihar. In this, hundreds of devotees take out snakes by diving in the river. A large number of people from other states of the country come to see this fair. This fair held on Nag Panchami has a long history. It is said that this amazing fair has been organized here for about three hundred years.
Thousands of people come to see this fair with devotion every year on the day of Nag Panchami. On this day, devotees take out snakes of different species from the river and people are very happy by clapping on it. The devotees take out the snakes by diving into the river and catching them with their hands and mouth. People are also quite surprised to see this.
At the beginning of the fair, devotees worship at the temple of Maa Bhagwati located in Singhia Bazaar and reach the Budhi Gandak river with drums and cymbals. Then they worship and take a dip in the river. After this, the process of removing snakes from the river begins. Apart from the youth, small children also get involved in removing snakes from the river. People are seen roaming around with snakes in their hands or wrapped around their necks.
Some people associate it with devotion and call it a miracle of God. People say that wishes made on this day are fulfilled and devotees say that after the wish is fulfilled, the snakes taken out of the river are left at safe places. Such a wonderful snake fair is not seen anywhere else. This is the reason why this fair has a different significance. People believe that in a district like Samastipur, such a fair is organized which takes place only here in the whole of India.