Watch: Video Of Elephant Paying Last Respects To Mahout Moves The Internet

The elephant was identified to be Pallatu Brahmadathan from Kerala’s Kottayam district

The bond between animals and their human companions is a unique one. We have often heard inspiring stories of man-animal relationships and thanks to the Internet, we are now familiar with such stories from different parts of the world. A moving example of this came to the fore recently in the form of a video from Kerala's Kottayam district. The clip features an elephant bidding farewell to his late mahout. The video moved social media users and soon went viral across various platforms. Touching. Elephant paying last respect to his Mahout. WA forward. pic.twitter.com/lZjBRyEdpO Touching..This elephant lost his best friend and a family member.. and it could be felt through his emotion..Though, in the wild elephants avoid any dead animals(or humans) .. Unlike we humans, this shows how loyal an animal stays for their owners till their last breath. Salute to this loyalty. Very touching, indeed!???? Affection towards his caretaker is evident from the body language. Video went viral in Kerala. Elephant's name is Brahmadathan.❤️????❤️ @ParveenKaswan Thank You for sharing. https://t.co/q5bgHI3U1I What a harmonious relationship between two elements of nature.. https://t.co/6WhMYokU5v In the video, we can see the elephant walking down a lane to the front yard of the house to see his mahout's body before he is taken for his last rites. The elephant, identified as Pallattu Brahmadathan, stands in front of the verandah and raises his trunk twice before the body of his mahout, Kunnakkad Damodaran Nair, fondly called Omanachettan by the people of the area. After the elephant raises his trunk for the second time, a man from the house steps out to pat him before resting his head on Brahmadathan's tusk. The man was identified as Rajesh, Mr. Nair's son. The sight moves people gathered at the house to tears. After a few moments, Brahmadathan retreats but not before paying one last salute to his mahout by raising his trunk. The video was shared on Facebook on Thursday by a user who wrote, “This is what happened when elephant Brahmadantan came to pay his respects to his mahout, Omanachettan, who passed away today.” The video has been viewed more than 7.96 lakh times in less than 24 hours. It has also garnered over 24,000 ‘reactions' and over 10,000 ‘comments'.