It may seem weird but its true. In Buxar town, about 125 km from Patna city in Bihar state of India, here is a “Kali Temple” where dozens of dogs have since 1965 been religiously queuing up twice a day outside the temple – just in time for the daily ritual services.

Dogs religiously join morning & evening prayers & as per one devotee, Mahavir Singh: “At the time of prayers in the temple when devotees perform different rituals, blowing a conch or chanting hymns, dozens of dogs join by barking with their heads up.”

“These dogs have been joining the prayers without a miss ever since 1965 when the temple came up,” he added.

These stray dogs visit the temple in the morning and in the evening just before the “Artis” ( religious prayer). They are also given “Prasad” ( remnants of offerings made to the Deity) by the devotees.

Call it just routine or karmic theory coming to life, dozens of dogs have for over four decades been religiously queuing up twice a day outside a Bihar temple – just in time for the daily services.

The dogs have been a constant ever since 1965 when the Kali temple in Buxar town, about 125 km from Patna, was built.

“It may be a surprise for outsiders but not for us as the dogs have been doing this for over 40 years,” said Omprakash Pandey, a priest in the temple.

“These dogs have been joining the prayers without a miss ever since 1965 when the temple came up,” he added.

Added a devotee, Mahavir Singh: “At the time of prayers in the temple when devotees perform different rituals, blowing a conch or chanting hymns, dozens of dogs join by barking with their heads up.”

The dogs, locals added, are mostly strays and visit the temple in the morning and in the evening just before the artis. They are also given prasad by the devotees.
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