A video is being shared on social media platforms. It can be seen in this video that a flock of birds is flying around the temple. Social media users are claiming that Parikarma of Mahakaleshwar temple Ujjain is done by the flock of birds on the auspicious day of Pradosha.
A user named Harshal Patel posted a video on Twitter and wrote “Do you know? On the day of Pradosh, the parikrama of Mahakaleshwar Temple is done by the birds? See this Wonderful, Divine and Incredible Parikrama”.
Other social media users have also shared the video with the same claim.
Fact Check:
What is Pradosha? It is a bimonthly occasion on the 13th day of every fortnight in Hindu Calendar. It shares a profound connection with the worship of Hindu deity Lord Shiva. The ‘Vrat’ observed during this duration is called ‘Pradosha Vrat’.
The team of DFRAC searched for some keywords to know the truth behind this viral video. The team found some media reports during this process.
According to the Website of news18, Flock of birds flying around Mahakaleshwar Temple Ujjain is a common incident. This does not happen on the day of Mahashivratri or (Pradosh), every year.
When this viral video was shown to Mumbai’s Natural History Society ornithologist, Dr. Raju Kasambe, he denied it to believe this as a devotion of birds. He said that the bird is ‘Rosy Starling’ in this video, and she is doing murmuration. How she does this? Even ornithologists cannot answer. They are also doing research on Rosy Starling’s murmuration.
Rosy Starling is a migratory bird who flies to India during the time of snowfall in Europe and finds a greener and danger free shelter for themselves. The Mahakaleshwar Temple has had green trees for several years. Therefore, it is an appropriate place for birds.
Conclusion
It is clear from DFRAC’s Fact-Check that every day, a beautiful flock of birds fly around Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. Not only this, but it can also be seen every day.
Therefore, Social media users’ claim of parikrama of Mahakaleshwar Temple by Birds on the day of Pradosha, is misleading.
