New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- A video has gone viral on social media showing a magnificent roaring tiger figure, created by 2,983 drones, which completely captivated the audience gathered at the Bannimantap Grounds in the Mysuru district of Karnataka.

The drone-formed tiger also won a Guinness World Record for being the largest mammal portrait ever created by a synchronised drone swarm.

This year's display utilised double the number of drones deployed in the show held in 2024. The previous record for the largest aerial image of a mammal formed by drones stood at 1,985 drones.

Alongside the roaring tiger, the drone fleet also formed images of a soldier, an elephant, a peacock, and various other cultural emblems of India.

The spectacular event ...