Yes, You've read it right.
In a small village named Kumbla in Kerala(Indian State), situated about 42kms from Mangalore.
There is a temple named Anantha Padmanabha which is guarded by Babiya, a Vegitarian Corcodile that lives in pond surrounding it.
(Clicked during my visit to the temple)
The Crocodile only feed's only on the prasad (Remnant of the food offered to the Lord) and does not even bother eating the fishes living in the pond.
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According to the Locals, this crocodile has been around this temple since the year 1945 which came as a replacement of another Vegitarian Crocodile which was killed by a British Soldier. This Soldier died the very next day as he was bitten by a snake which was apparently sent by Lord Anantha Padmanabha.(Lord Vishnu)
There's another myth which states that once Saint Vilvamangalam was praying to Krishna(Incarnation of Lord Vishnu). During his prayer's Lord Krishna came in the form a small boy and started disturbing his devotee. Unaware of the fact that this boy is the same lord he is praying to,Vilvamangalam chased him until he disappeared into the Indian Butter Tree which then turned into Anantha Padmanabha idol .The truth was then realized by the saint and he asked forgiveness to his Lord. This Temple is believe to be the Moolam or the place of origin to the Padmanabha Temple* in Trivandram,Kerala and the lord's Deity was believed to be taken to Trivandrum through a cave next to the pond which is now guarded by the Crocodile.
(*Note-Padmanabha Temple is the Richest Temple of the world after the discovery of the Recent Treasure.)
This is Small Video about the Crocodile and its Lifestyle :D
Well, I dont know about the stories, but i have seen the crocodile eat rice with my very own eye's.
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