A photo tour of the animals around the Mantralayam temple

As we sat on the banks of the river Tunga, waiting to witness a beautiful sunset, we got to see several animals.  It is such an uncommon sight for an urban dweller to see so many animals sharing the eco-space of a small town, merging with the background and contributing to enjoying the whole rural experience!   Here are a few of our four-legged brethren that we were able to capture on camera.

Buffaloes taking a leisurely stroll on the river bank

A lonely dog walking on the paved stones!

We found quite a few pigs (several black and a few white) in Mantralayam town - this one was walking on the river bank.  Looks like it is wearing 2 pairs of  tiny heeled slippers!

the Temple elephant

Close-up of the Jumbo!

Snake Kalia - a sculpture of Krishna dancing on the snake.

We saw other animals too - cats, cows, more dogs, pigs and piglets, donkeys.. but didn't get a picture of them.  The pigs and donkeys were definitely the attraction - after all, you don't get to see them in cities now.