Nandi - the bull

Nandi the bull at the door of the Shiva temple in Babulnath. He is considered the guard of Kailasa - the abode of Lord Shiva.

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Nandi bull

Begging with a 'Nandi' bull in Bandra east. The Nandi bull being the vehicle of Lord Shiva can apparently predict the future which it does by nodding its head to say yes or shaking its head to say no in reply to the questions posed by its handler. Another dying tradition.