- The death of Babji the bull plunged the entire Indian village into grief.
- According to the Times of India, about 3,000 villagers held a grand death feast for Babji on Saturday, as well as funerals and social ceremonies.
- Some people in the village believe that Babji is the incarnation of Nadi, the patron saint of Hinduism.
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Ceremony, cremation, and a feast for thousands of people-a village in India withdrew works for the funeral of a beloved bull who had lived with them for 20 years. According to the Times of India.
According to The Times, the bull Babji died of natural causes on August 15. The village of Kurdi in Uttar Pradesh, India has been commemorating his death last week, paying tribute to the animal like the village elders.
According to the report, about 3,000 people attended Babji’s death feast on Saturday- Called terahvi -The priests sang for his soul, and the bull’s photo shrine was filled with cash and flowers.
Villagers told The Times that Babji is almost like family to them, and is considered a “gift from heaven.”This bull was also found roaming in a sacred place in a village when he was young, which prompted some to call him Nandi, the patron saint of Hinduism Usually portrayed as a bull.
The Times added that a few days before the death feast, the villagers held religious ceremonies and mourning ceremonies for Babji, including cremation and rasam pagri, which was the funeral for the death of the oldest male in a family.
Cows are considered It is sacred in many places in India, And most states prohibit slaughtering cattle or eating beef.A state, Madhya Pradesh, even established a “Cow Cabinet” Take care of the welfare of animals. In May, several men covered themselves with cow dung and urine, believing that this would increase their immunity to Covid-19.Doctor A warning has since been issued for this practice, Saying that there is no scientific evidence to support it.
