India is a country of distinctive traditions. It attracts a person with its ancient culture, unique nature. The religious identity of the Indian people can be manifested in the fact that certain sacred animals exist in the country.
Animals that are considered sacred in India are free to move around the city. They can not be offended, as well as eat.
The cow is considered the most revered animal in India. She can move freely in the streets, creating traffic jams. A normal sight for the streets of Delhi and Bombay is the situation when a cow blocked traffic, lay down to rest across the road. And cars, in turn, patiently wait for the animal to give way. Killing a cow in India is considered the worst crime. After eating beef in the afterlife, there are waiting for so many difficult years of suffering as a cow has hairs on its body - this is exactly the kind of religious representation that takes place in India. Many temples in India celebrate cow holidays. On this day, the cow is decorated with expensive beautiful fabrics and garlands, they are presented with various dishes. Cows walk even at Bombay Airport. In order for the plane to take off normally and not to catch the cows, use the recording of the tiger growl, which disperses the animals.
Also sacred in India are rhesus macaques. They take everything from life that they can, causing a lot of trouble to the population, and in particular to tourists who are not yet familiar with the habits of animals. In some temples, there are so many of them that it is not very convenient for tourists to move around when sightseeing. Macaques are considered a symbol of wisdom and intelligence.
Also on the streets of various cities of India you can see elephants. This huge animal is considered a symbol of prosperity. But due to the inconvenience that they bring to both transport and people, the Delhi authorities, for example, streamlined the stay of elephants in the city streets. Now elephants can move freely from ten in the evening until seven in the morning and from twelve to three in the afternoon.
