Hariharnath Temple draws massive Sawan crowd

Devotees form long queues at the Hariharnath Temple, Sonpur, in Saran district, Bihar, on 17 August 2026 — the third Somwar of the holy month of Shrawan. (Photo: NationPress)

The third Somwar of Shrawan 2026 drew large numbers of worshippers to the Hariharnath Temple in Sonpur, one of Bihar's most revered Shiva shrines. (Photo: NationPress)

Worshippers gathered in large numbers at the Hariharnath Temple, Sonpur, on 17 August 2026, marking the third Sawan Somwar with prayers and rituals dedicated to Lord Shiva. (Photo: NationPress)

Pilgrims from across Saran district and nearby areas converged on the Hariharnath Temple in Sonpur, Bihar, on the third Sawan Somwar, 17 August 2026, to seek blessings of Lord Shiva. (Photo: NationPress)

Queues of devotees stretched outside the Hariharnath Temple, Sonpur, on the third Somwar of Shrawan, 17 August 2026, as worshippers waited to offer prayers inside the historic Shiva shrine. (Photo: NationPress)

The Hariharnath Temple in Sonpur continued to see a steady stream of devotees on 17 August 2026, the third Somwar of the auspicious month of Shrawan (Sawan) in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)

Ritual prayers and offerings marked the third Shrawan Somwar at the Hariharnath Temple, Sonpur, in Saran district, Bihar, on 17 August 2026, as devotees observed the sacred Monday fast. (Photo: NationPress)

Faithful from Saran district flocked to the Hariharnath Temple in Sonpur on the third Sawan Somwar, 17 August 2026, continuing a centuries-old tradition of Monday worship during Shrawan. (Photo: NationPress)

Religious fervour ran high at the Hariharnath Temple, Sonpur, on 17 August 2026 as devotees observed the third Sawan Somwar with puja, abhishek and other Shiva worship rituals in Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees sought the blessings of Lord Shiva at the Hariharnath Temple, Sonpur, during Shrawan 2026, with the third Somwar on 17 August 2026 drawing especially large crowds in Saran, Bihar. (Photo: NationPress)

Each Somwar of Shrawan keeps the Hariharnath Temple in Sonpur, Saran bustling with worshippers; the third Monday on 17 August 2026 was no exception, drawing pilgrims across Bihar for prayers. (Photo: NationPress)