Patna goat vendors gear up for Bakra Eid 2026

Vendors tend to and feed goats at a Patna livestock market on 24 May 2026, as the city's traders ramp up preparations ahead of Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha). (Photo: NationPress)

Ahead of Eid al-Adha, vendors at a Patna, Bihar livestock market were seen feeding and tending to goats on 24 May 2026, as festive demand drives a surge in animal trade. (Photo: NationPress)

Livestock vendors in Patna, Bihar feed and care for goats at a pre-Bakra Eid market on 24 May 2026, with buyers expected to arrive in larger numbers as the festival draws closer. (Photo: NationPress)

Sellers stand beside goats displayed for sale at a Patna livestock market on 24 May 2026, waiting for buyers as Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha) approaches in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)

Goats are lined up for sale at a livestock market in Patna, Bihar on 24 May 2026, days before Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid) — one of the busiest periods for animal traders in the state. (Photo: NationPress)

At a Patna livestock market on 24 May 2026, vendors are seen feeding goats kept for sale ahead of Bakra Eid, reflecting the steady pre-festival bustle that grips Bihar's animal trade each year. (Photo: NationPress)

Goats feed on leaves while vendors patiently await customers at a Patna, Bihar livestock market on 24 May 2026, ahead of Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha). (Photo: NationPress)

Traders display goats for sale at a Patna livestock market on 24 May 2026, as pre-Eid al-Adha activity in Bihar picks up with buyers scouting animals for the festival sacrifice. (Photo: NationPress)

Vendors stand beside goats put up for sale at a Patna, Bihar livestock market on 24 May 2026, a scene repeated across the city as Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha) preparations gather pace. (Photo: NationPress)

Sellers and their goats fill the lanes of a Patna livestock market on 24 May 2026, with traders from across Bihar converging on the city ahead of Eid al-Adha (Bakra Eid). (Photo: NationPress)

In the days before Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha), Patna's livestock markets serve as a hub for animal trade across Bihar, with vendors displaying goats for prospective buyers on 24 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

As Bakra Eid (Eid al-Adha) nears, vendors at a Patna, Bihar livestock market feed and prepare goats for sale on 24 May 2026, marking the final stretch of pre-festival preparations in the state capital. (Photo: NationPress)