The Hindu community of India also performed the last rites of a crocodile that had been living in the temple pond for many years.
According to foreign media, the incident of paying the last rites of crocodiles like humans happened in the Indian state of Kerala, where a 75-year-old crocodile named Babiya, who had been in the temple for many years, died after a long illness.
The crocodile was found dead in the pond on Sunday, after which it was kept in a freezer so that the public could have a last look at the crocodile. During this time, the citizens also showered flowers on the crocodile, after which the last rites of the crocodile were performed according to Hindu customs. were done.
Temple priests say that the crocodile living in the temple pond did not eat fish and turtles in the pond, but the crocodile was fed food by the temple administration, which often consisted of boiled rice and vegetables. .
Babiya, the god’s own crocodile of Sri Anantapura Lake temple has reached Vishnu Padam.
The divine crocodile lived in the temple’s lake for over 70 years by eating the rice & jaggery prasadam of Sri Ananthapadmanabha Swamy & guarded the temple.
May she attain Sadgati, Om Shanti! pic.twitter.com/UCLoSNDiyE
— Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) October 10, 2022
