Role of Monkeys in Indian culture: Religion, myths, arts and architecture
This is based on a real life story: Once a 3-year-old boy accidentally fell into the monkey enclosure at Brookfield Zoo, the workers anticipated the worst. The Giant monkey (Gorilla) could harm the cute little boy. A Giant gorilla can kill a full-fledged man so we all are aware of the damage they could bring to that small child. Everyone was gazing impatiently as to what would happen next, but that day turned out differently. After the boy fell in, a female gorilla ran over to the boy and picked him up. This made all the employees step back in horror petrified. Then she carried him carefully over to the door, for the rescue workers to take him out. This left the employees amazed as to how beautifully the sweet mother saved the child's life. It was the monkey that had come to the rescue of the child. Monkey the primates have a great place in Indian culture and life. They are believed as the Hindu God Hanuman, the Bajrang Bali, the god of power and strength. He and his army pl...