In Vishakhapatnam, Hundreds Of Parrots Flock On This Man's Terrace Every Day

With deforestation, the homes of birds have been also broken. During the season change birds migrate from one place to another. While in the morning some of you may wake up with sun rays and the sound of birds chirping during the migratory season. But in the house of Lakshminarayana Reddy, it’s an everyday thing. Lakshminayana, who lives near Krishna College in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh sees hundreds of Rama chilukas also known as parrots, on his terrace.

For the last 15 years, these rama chilukas have visited his house every day. Lakshminayarana has been giving food three times a day- morning, afternoon and evening. Not only parrots but pigeons also flock to this terrace for food and water. It started with him growing plants on his terrace and after a few parrots arrived, other birds in groups started flocking in hundreds every day.

As per the News18 report, Lakshminayarana cleans the terrace thrice a day and sprinkles rice grains around. He first cleans at 6 a.m. then 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Speaking with News18, he said that in the beginning it was just parrots but then pigeons also started coming which made him happy.

In 2018, four years after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the state government announced the new state bird. The state bird of undivided Andhra Pradesh was the Indian Roller (Coracias Benghalensis) or Palapitta which changed to Rama Chiluka or rose-ringed parakeet. Palapitta is now the state bird of Telangana.

Something similar happens in Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur’s Khedapati Balaji Temple which is known for its unique tradition of feeding parrots jowar (sorghum). This practice has been carried out for nearly five decades, attracting millions of parrots regularly. Ramesh Agarwal has been tirelessly pouring jowar (sorghum) to feed these birds. Be it a rainy or hottest day, these feathered beings are fed at 5:30 a.m. every day. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramesh exhibited unwavering dedication to his role, ensuring that the parrots received their regular nourishment without fail.