Jonbeel Mela

Jonbeel Mela (pron:ˈʤɒnˌbi:l ˈmeɪlə) (Assamese: জোনবিল মেলা, Hindi: जोनबिल मेला) is a three-day annual indigenous Tiwa Community fair held the weekend of Magh Bihu at a historic place known as Dayang Belguri at Joonbeel. It is 3 km from Jagiroad in Morigaon district of Assam and 32 km from Guwahati. The National Highway connecting the mela is NH 37. The Joonbeel (Joon and Beel are Assamese terms for the Moon and a wetland respectively) is so called because a large natural water body is shaped like a crescent moon.

Jonbeel Mela

Jonbeel Mela (pron:ˈʤɒnˌbi:l ˈmeɪlə) (Assamese: জোনবিল মেলা, Hindi: जोनबिल मेला) is a three-day annual indigenous Tiwa Community fair held the weekend of Magh Bihu at a historic place known as Dayang Belguri at Joonbeel. It is 3 km from Jagiroad in Morigaon district of Assam and 32 km from Guwahati. The National Highway connecting the mela is NH 37. The Joonbeel (Joon and Beel are Assamese terms for the Moon and a wetland respectively) is so called because a large natural water body is shaped like a crescent moon.