Youths for the cause of starving monkeys
Team Cause joins arms with monks at Karinja Hills and provides fruits for the simians
A gaggle of youths, Team Cause, has joined arms with a temple administration in Dakshina Kannada to feed a big quantity of monkeys present in Karinja Hills, about 40 km from Mangaluru, throughout lockdown.
Karinja Hills in Bantwal taluk is on the approach from Mangaluru to Dharmasthala. There are two temples, of Shiva and Parvathi, on the hills and plenty of simians have made the environment of the temples their residence as the administration of the temples feeds them cooked rice every day at midday. Visitors also can supply “vanaranna seva” to feed the monkeys by paying the prescribed payment. The Shiva temple which is atop the hills and which will be reached solely by stroll is in about 1,000 ft. above sea stage.
The COVID-19 restrictions and the ockdowns, nonetheless, have hit the sources of the temple, making it tough to feed the monkeys.
Suhan Alva, founder of Team Cause, instructed The Puucho {that a} metropolis police officer confirmed the group video clipping on the pitiable situation of monkeys in the hills. Priests of the temple, he stated, have been feeding about 150 monkeys nevertheless it was not adequate. “Hence we took the task of feeding these monkeys,” Mr. Alva stated.
Mr. Alva accompanied Ganesh Mulky and different members of Team Cause to the hills on June 1. “As banana is among the fruits recommended by the Forest Department for monkeys, we carried with us full bunches of banana,” stated Mr. Ganesh.
“We will be in regular touch with the priests and arrange supply of banana and other fruits for monkeys. A few of our volunteers in Bantwal have offered to supply fruits,” Mr. Alva stated.
For the final 43 days Team Cause has additionally been offering lunch, tea and dinner to 1,500 folks day-after-day in Mangaluru metropolis. In the night, tea ready at Mr. Ganesh’s home is served to folks. In the evening, meals ready by an area catering unit is served to needy folks.