Oh my dawg!! or, Man Bites God
I trust you have heard the one about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac who stayed up pondering the existence of Dog. It turns out that there is a kennel of truth behind that tale. Welcome to Betul, where they are not nearly as agnostic as they are dyslexic.
On any day, people can be seen burning incense sticks and offering flowers and coconuts at the dog memorial located in the premises of the district collector’s office.
“Whenever somebody in my family falls sick, I visit the memorial and offer flowers and coconut,” said Usha Jaiswal, who lives near the collector’s office.