Not
all saints are in human form...
The
Puranas recount the story of the elephant Gajendran who was saved
by the Lord due to its great faith in Him. Tradition also tells how Lord
Shiva was worshipped by a spider (sri), a snake (kala), and an
elephant (hasti) in the Sri Kalahasti temple;
a crab in the Tiruvisanallur temple; an elephant in the Tiruvanaikaaval
temple; and an ant
in the Tiruverumbur temple.
Saint Francis of Assisi was well known for
preaching to
animals, and to being followed by a flock of birds forming a cross-shape in
the sky.
Lord Buddha narrated many of his previous
incarnations in the form of animals, as found in the
Jataka
Tales for
instance.
Below are some contemporary examples of
animals with extraordinary devotional qualities... |
