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Kalyug's Shravan Kumar! Young boy escorts visually impaired parents to Lord Jagannath Temple
The tale of Shravan Kumar, an ideal son who dedicated his life to fulfilling his visually impaired parents' dream, is quite popular and inspiring. He carried his blind elderly parents on his shoulders to several sacred places barefoot. While such children with unwavering love and obedience towards their parents are quite rare to find these days, recently, a video has stormed the internet that shows a 'Kalyug's Shravan Kumar', who escorted his visually impaired parents to Lord Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri.
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In the viral video, the young boy is seen with his visually impaired parents. He is seen holding the hands of his parents while walking in the centre. Even another man is seen walking by their side. They walk past the Aruna Stambha installed right in front of Singhadwara of Srimandir. The family enters Lord Jagannath's abode. The family is seen seeking the blessings of Lord Patitapabana before stepping ahead.
While the source of the video couldn't be verified, it is shared on X by Vineeta Singh with a caption reading, "Son takes his blind parents inside shri Jagannath Puri Dham temple... Shri Mahaprabhu is for everyone." (sic)
The video has gone viral on social media amassing massive views and likes. Moreover, netizens have flooded the comments section showering praises on the young boy and hailed him as Kalyug's Shravan Kumar. Users also hailed Lord Jagannath and his 'Leela' for his devotees.
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Notably, as per the Hindu Epic Ramayana, Shravan Kumar was born to a blind elderly couple. Shravan Kumar exemplifies his unwavering love and obedience towards his parents. To fulfil his parents' wish, he walked day and night while carrying his parents on his shoulders to different sacred places across the country without complaining.