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Helicopter Flower Shower Draws 5 Lakh Devotees to Sonpur's Baba Harihar Nath Temple
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 06:41 PM
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On the third Monday of Shravan, a helicopter flower shower at Sonpur's Baba Harihar Nath temple attracted around five lakh devotees, as part of a Bihar government initiative.
On 1 September, the third Monday of Shravan, a helicopter was deployed over the Baba Harihar Nath temple in Sonpur to release a shower of flowers, a ceremony organised by the Bihar government.
The aerial flower drop, carried out by a helicopter, covered the temple courtyard and surrounding area, creating a colourful spectacle for the gathering.
An estimated five lakh devotees attended the event, making it one of the largest pilgrimages at the historic shrine in recent years.
The government said the initiative aimed to enhance the spiritual experience and promote tourism in the region, with plans to repeat similar events in other major temples across Bihar.
The aerial flower drop, carried out by a helicopter, covered the temple courtyard and surrounding area, creating a colourful spectacle for the gathering.
An estimated five lakh devotees attended the event, making it one of the largest pilgrimages at the historic shrine in recent years.
The government said the initiative aimed to enhance the spiritual experience and promote tourism in the region, with plans to repeat similar events in other major temples across Bihar.