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Uttar Pradesh Farmer Celebrates Pet Goats’ Birthday With Invites, Rituals and a Feast

Local reporting corroborates key details from a viral video.

Overview

  • Lalaram Srivastava in Gaura Danda village, Hardoi, marked the February 14 birthdays of his goats, Sweety and Monica.
  • He printed and distributed formal invitation cards across the village for the celebration.
  • Religious recitations, including the Ramayana and the Bhagavatam, preceded rituals in which the goats were bathed, dressed, and garlanded.
  • India Today reports a festive gathering with DJ music and a meal served to roughly 200 guests.
  • A clip shared on Reddit by user ‘sirajnoorani’ drew wide attention, and Times Now noted it could not independently confirm every detail.