[7] The temple of Harihar Nath is believed to have been originally built by Lord Rama, on his way to the court of King Janak to win the hand of Mata Sita.

The Harihar Nath temple, as it stands today, was built by Raja Ram Narain, an influential person during the late Mughal period.

[8] Gajendhra Moksha legendnto an elephant and a crocodile respectively by the curse of great sages Agasthya and Dewala muni.

But ultimately the King Elephant weakened and took the lotus flower from river in its trunk and prayed to the supreme god Vishnu (Hari) to save him.

Many farm animals can be bought at the Sonpur mela from all breeds of dogs, buffaloes, donkeys, ponies, Persian horses, rabbits, goats and even the occasional camel.

One will find a wide variety of goods in these stalls, ranging from garments, to weapons and furniture, toys, utensils and agricultural implements, jewelry and handicrafts.

[14] Sonpur Mela continues to attract foreign tourists who arrive with the motive of capturing various elements of rural settlement.

Swiss cottages are set up by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) at the Sonpur fair,[17] with facilities of Internet facility, motor boat ride in river Gandak, food at the tourist village and pre-paid taxis from Patna Airport to Sonpur fair.

There are various taxi and car rental services that provide private transport to expats, tourists, with driver to Sonpur mela and back.