A wonderful fair of snakes is organized on the day of Nag Panchami in Singhia of Samastipur district of Bihar. In this, hundreds of devotees take a dip and take out snakes from the river. A large number of people come from other states of the country to see this fair. This fair organized on Nag Panchami has a long history. It is said that this wonderful fair has been organized here for almost three hundred years.
Thousands of people come every year on the day of Nag Panchami with devotion to see this fair. On this day, devotees take out snakes of different species from the river and people are very happy by clapping on them. Devotees take the snakes out by taking a dip in the river and catching them with hands and mouth. People are quite surprised to see this.
At the beginning of the fair, after offering prayers from the temple of Goddess Bhagwati situated in Bhagat Singhia market, they reach the Budhi Gandak river with drums and plates. Then they also offer prayers 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 reverence and call it a miracle of God. People say that the wishes made on this day are fulfilled and Bhagat says that when the accomplishment is accomplished, the snakes taken out from the river are released at safe places. This type of amazing snake fair is not seen anywhere else. This is why this fair has a different significance. People believe that in a district like Samastipur, such a fair is organized which happens only here in the whole of India.