Bishnoi community to build memorial for blackbuck killed by Salman Khan

August 13, 2022 09:09

The Bishnoi community in the Kankani village of Rajasthan's Jodhpur district is constructing a huge memorial to honour the blackbuck killed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan 24 years ago.

The people of this village consider deer as their identity and says it is necessary for deer to survive.

A grand monument and an animal rescue centre are being constructed at the same place where the deer was found dead.

The memorial will be built in Kankani village at around 7 bigha land (a small portion of land).

A huge 3-feet statue of black deer weighing 800 kg will be erected at the site made of cement and iron bars, and a rescue centre will also be built for the treatment of animals and birds.

The statue of the deer is ready to be placed at the temple in Kakani village.

The local people built the entire temple by collecting money from the residents of the Kankani village.

A local sculptor Shankar has prepared the statue in 15 days at Siwanchi Gate of Jodhpur.

The horns on the statue are of the original deer.

The horns were made from the remains of dead deer in the forest.

According to villagers, the temple is being built to raise awareness to protect animals for the coming generations.

The temple will remind them to protect animals.

Speaking to ANI, former MP and representative of Bishnoi Samaj Jaswant Singh Bishnoi said, "Deer is our identity and it is necessary for them to survive. After the construction of the temple, we will pass our learning of Guru Jambhoji Maharaj to the next generation."

Jambhoji Maharaj said that sar kate rukh bache to bhi sasta jaan, which means that even if the head is cut off, the youth of Bishnoi samaj should be ready to save the environment, trees and animals at any cost." -- ANI

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