27/05/2021
Arulmigu Manakula Vinayagar Temple in Pondicherry dedicated to Lord Ganesh also hosts another attraction in the form of an elephant. Laxmi was adopted by the temple as a baby elephant and has since been living in the temple premises. Devotees who come to the temple seek the blessings of laxmi who lovingly strokes their head with her trunk in exchange for food and money. Funny how faith in something can separate it from the ordinary and make it stand apart. It's amusing how we humans are willing to search for a higher power in anything and anyone except within ourselves.
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