Death of a Cobra

[premkudva]

Couple of weeks back a dead cobra or Naag was found underneath some stores and spares in our leaf spring processing section. Here in Dakshina Kannada district cobras are held in great reverence. And so a purohit was called right then to cremate the cobra under full Hindu rituals. And today was the bojja day or the 12th day when they held this maha

Comments

[restoman]

Thanks for sharing this with us, Prem. I did not know that Cobras were treated with such reverence in India. The rangolli is lovely and very intricate.
Are Cobras uncommon where you live?

[premkudva]

Glenn they are actually quite common all over India, but do not come to the urban environment. How ever our factory premises has a large green coverage and people have regularly spotted snakes and other animals. In fact just last year they had spotted a large python alive which was left alone.

And the cobra or Naag is considered holy and in fact worshipped as a God, once a year we have a festival called Nagara Panchami.

[idahoswede]

Oh it is SO good to see you here again. Please come back more often!

[kejn]

enjoyed reading this!