Watch | Stray Dog Follows 13 Devotees to Sabarimala, Walks 480 Kms and Counting

Kottigehara: It’s an annual affair for devotees to embark on a pilgrimage to the Sabarimala temple in Kerala to offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa. Just like every year, this time too, a group of 13 Ayyappa devotees undertook a barefoot pilgrimage to the temple for the ongoing Mandala Puja festival.

However, soon a 14th member decided to join the group and turns out that new member was a stray dog, who had been diligently following them. So much so, that the canine tirelessly walked 480 km so far till Sunday.

As per a video released by ANI, the dog can be seen walking side-by-side with the devotees, crossing villages and towns. Watch it here: