In India, monkeys aren’t always viewed particularly fondly. As Philip Lutgendorf, an emeritus historian at the University of Iowa, wrote in a 1997 paper, the animals “are most often treated as ...
An English gentleman who has lived many years in India tells some queer stories about the sacred monkeys that are a great nuisance in some parts of that country. No one is allowed to molest them.
Some of these statues have partially fallen to the ravages of time, and there are several carvings of elephants, tigers, monkeys ... Kalaram Temple in Panchavati is dedicated to the Hindu god ...
Wild monkeys egged on by YouTubers have been rampaging at Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat complex, attacking tourists, wrecking ...
These actions have led to attacks on tourists and damage to the temple's ancient structures. Authorities are developing solutions to manage these monkeys and warn visitors to avoid engaging with them.
Also known as the Monkey Temple due to the playful monkeys ... Pashupatinath is one of the holiest Hindu temples in the world. Situated on the banks of the Bagmati River, this UNESCO World ...
In a similar case in July last year, a 44-year-old woman died after a monkey dislodged a cement statue from a temple and it fell on her head while she was selling vegetables near the temple in the ...