Lost Dog Takes Up 250 km Journey to Return Home in Karnataka Village, Feast Held In Its Honour

Bengaluru: A feast was held at the Yamagarni village in Belagavi district of Karnataka to honour a black indie dog fondly Maharaj, who travelled 250 kilometres to return back to his master.

The villagers paraded the dog with garlands around its neck. The dog which is well past its prime, was lost in the crowd in the pilgrimage town of Pandharpur in South Maharashtra. Miraculously it managed to return back to the village in Karnataka, travelling nearly 250km on its own.

In June, Maharaj followed its owner Kamalesh Kumbhar when he went on his annual ‘Wari padayatra’ trip to Pandharpur.

For nearly 250 km, the dog followed the master, who walked with a group, chanting bhajans.

After the darshan at Vithoba temple, Kumbhar found the dog missing. Unable to locate his dog, he returned home on July 14.

The very next day, Kumbhar was surprised to find Maharaj was standing in front of his house, wagging his tail as if nothing had happened. The dog was well fed and healthy.

Overcome with happiness, Kumbhar and the villagers celebrated Maharaj’s return with a feast. Kumbhar says, it was Lord Panduranga who guided the dog back to his home.