Monkey’s ‘thirteenth’ and huge ‘Bhandara’, ‘Bajrangi’ gave the last farewell to Ballia!

A strange and emotional case has come to light from Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, where people paid tribute to him with full custom after the death of a monkey. Like a person’s thirteenth, here the funeral of this monkey named ‘Bajrangi’ was organized and then a huge bhandara was organized for him. This incident proved how deeply there can be between humans and animals.

This case is of the village of Kothi village of Pakhuapur in Ballia. The people of the village, especially animal lovers, were very connected with this monkey. Recently, this monkey died due to illness, causing an atmosphere of mourning in the entire village. People saw him like a member of his family.

The villagers decided that they would not only bury this ‘Bajrangi’ monkey by law, but would also do thirteenth in a traditional way for the peace of his soul. First of all, with the cooperation of the entire village, he was cremated according to the entire Hindu customs. As soon as thirteen days were completed, ‘Pinddan’ was done and then a huge ‘Bhandara’ (community meal) was organized.

Not only villagers, but also people from far and wide came to this bhandare. Traditional foods like puri-vegetable and pudding were served in food, as usually performed after the thirteenth of a dead person. The villagers said that this monkey was not just an animal for them, but he was part of his family and he felt emotionally associated with him. He believed that by doing this, his soul will get peace and this is his duty.

This unique incident in Ballia remains a topic of discussion throughout the region. This indicates how much compassion and reverence among people in rural areas and animals.