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Print MANGALORE: He is a priest by profession and an avid animal and bird lover. Kadaba Shashiraj Girivana,43, considers loving birds and animals too a form of worship.
Shashiraj has been fostering injured birds and animals, which are found abandoned, for the past 10 years. He sends them back to the wild once they are treated for ailments.
A resident of Kadaba, Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, about 65km from Mangalore, Shashiraj works as a chief priest in Shankara Narayana temple, Nallur, and Taleki Sreenivasa temple.
Shashiraj said that since he lives in close proximity to the forest area, he has been fascinated by birds and animals since childhood. "It hurts me to see birds and animals struggling for life due to injuries. Hence, I started rescuing them and sending them back to the wild. The kind of affection they show in return after they are treated makes me feel happy. I see god in those animals," he said, adding that he has rescued several cats and dogs found injured on streets.
Shashiraj’s love for birds made him carry nearly 20 injured pigeons found in a dustbin in Shivajinagar in Bangalore all the way to his house in Kadaba. "I took all the injured pigeons in a box and brought them to my house. While two died on the way, I could treat and save the rest of them with the help of veterinarian Ravindra, who is my friend," he said.
At present, Shashiraj is caring for rabbits, parrots, pigeons and an eagle that were found injured. He gives rabbits and birds to those who are interested in rearing them without charging any fee. However, he makes them vow before the temple deity that they will treat animals well.
He has plans to construct a rescue centre for animals and birds in his 2.5 acres of land at Kadaba. "This is my dream project,’’ he said.
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