Assam villagers conduct the last rites of a bull with kirtan procession

Guwahati, October 5: On its way to consider it as a holy animal, villagers of Assam Cachar district have conducted the last rites of bull by performing the rituals of Hindu religion.

Hindus consider cow and bull as sacred animals and the Hindu religion people have worshipped the animal on many occasions.

A bull – local villagers of Baladhan tea garden near Udharband in Cachar district Assam, called it as Nandi Maharaj, died recently.

The bull had used the Shiva temple of the area dominated by tea garden labourers to stay and the local villagers had offered foods to the bull.

Assam villagers conduct the last rites of a bull with kirtan procession

As the bull died, the locals had decided to do everything which is done on the death of a Hindu person.

Finally the local villagers gathered at the area and the bull was first given a bath and then wrapped by white cloth.

The locals had also paid their floral tribute to the bull and they took out a procession with the body of the bull and performed kirtan.

The local villagers said that, the bull was an integral part of the area and everybody mourned.

While they lastly buried the bull, priests had chanted mantras and many people offered their tribute to the bull.