10 impressive photos of how Buddhists bury elephants

For the peoples inhabiting Southeast Asia, elephants have always been special, sacred and deeply revered animals. In the culture of these people, elephants symbolize wisdom, love, chastity and other virtues. These huge mammals are treated with special trepidation and care. They are taken care of during their lifetime, and they are escorted to the other world at special ceremonies. We had the opportunity to take a quick look at how this unusual and unusual event takes place for us.

Buddhist monks pray for the deceased elephant Hemant in the temple of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Once Hemanta participated in the festive processions, but died at the age of 23 from a leg injury. Usually, wild elephants live 60-70 years

Wildlife Protection Officer Photographs Elephant Before Ceremonial Burial

Elephant crying

The covered body of an animal during a funeral ceremony

Young Buddhist monks watch the ceremony

Residents prepare to bury an elephant

One of the difficult tasks is to carefully lay the animal in the grave according to all the rules

The body of a deceased elephant in the grave

After the body is lowered into the grave, it is customary to sprinkle it with flowers

Seeing the last way

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