Date:12/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/12/stories/2008101250380200.htm

Karnataka - Mysore

Math adopts peacock

Staff Correspondent

MYSORE: Sri Mahaveera Seva Samsthan, Mysore, sponsored food for herbivorous animals during the Navaratri celebrations here. The head of the Sri Kshetra Kanakagiri Jain Math of Mysore also took part in the feeding of elephants at the Mysore zoo on Jeevadayashthami during the celebrations.

On the occasion, the math adopted a peacock from October 7, 2008 to October 6, 2009 by paying Rs. 3,000 as adoption fee under the zoo’s adoption scheme. A press release from the zoo said the samsthana had promised to build a shelter at the Karanji Lake Nature Park for the benefit of visitors.