Pashupatinath Temple complex 
Noon day heat,
people milling,
going to and fro,
bringing pujas,
burning pujas,
Sadhus
Tourists taking pictures of them.
Asking us to take pictures for them – and with us, for good luck!
Sacred cows,
.
Sacred Goats too!
A black Billy Goat
cowering down in the shade of the temple.
A brass bell around its neck
Every minute or so a worshipper steps up to ring that bell. For good luck and for Blessings to be bestowed.
Loud!!!!!!
Loud noise next to delicate ears created to hear the steps of the Wolf in soft grass….
I step up and in “Animal speak” = picture language ask the Billy Goat if I may ring its Bell.
He decisively turns its head away from me towards the wall.
“No you may NOT”!
Seconds later a devotee steps up, grabs the bell and rings it loudly.
“You are the ONLY ONE that EVER asked!” he pictured!
On time less in its life, that he is having to hear the noise ringing through his body.
Just 1 time less……
….. I do understand that- completely!
But he is alive! Not like all the thousands of Goats, Bullocks and Chickens sacrificed during the ongoing Dashain festival.
He will live out his days like this, here….. with the bell…..
A little further on the child of a ??western Tourist?? throws away an Apple, just 1 bite missing…
I go over and pick it up.
A Gift from a Tree Sister – not honoured.
A gift for the Billy Goat.
He looks up at me, as I lay the treat before him.
Surprise in Animal eyes.
He delicately nibbles his prize.
I have to run –
-after the group……
.
Temple of Woman Elders:
Shiva lingam
Bhola and Sadhu
Shamanic Drum 
love the black billy goat and all about him that you wrote. I’m sure he enjoyed that apple gift!
fantastic! engrossing….alive….shapeshifter’s awareness of the whole! with gratitude and ❤
Wow so true about our animal friends! I remember when spouse had just started doing Reiki and animal communication. One of the kittens went missing from the horse barn and since pony was up at the barn, husband asked her where the kitten was? She said “people took him” and he asked “are you sure?” her reply (with contempt) was, “If you didn’t believe me why ask?” She didn’t talk to him again for a two years – and she was right. The owner of the barn had found a home for the kitten and had picked it up earlIer that week. LOL!
and …. you didn’t! Thanks for taking us there with your words & photos.
Thoroughly enjoying reading about your travels Mi-Shell. 🙂
🙂 Animal communication is such a SPECIAL magic, when it happens!
Thank you all for your trust and your input!