Locals line up near Himachal temple for 'darshan' of an unusual goat

A goat has been drawing steady attention from locals, devotees and visitors for nearly three months at a temple in Himachal Pradesh.Locals and tourists have crowded near a Himachal temple to catch a glimpse of a goat. (Photo: X)At a temple in Himachal Pradesh, a goat has become an unlikely talking point among devotees after locals claimed that the animal has been appearing around the same spot for nearly three months. Its regular presence has drawn curious visitors to the Jogni Mata Temple in Jhiri, where people have begun observing the animal and speculating about its unusual routine.According to local residents, the goat has been seen around the temple premises for close to three months. Local children have also claimed that they have been spotting the animal at the same location during this period.What has made the goat particularly intriguing is not simply that it keeps returning, but the different accounts surrounding what it does when it is there. Locals say the animal is often seen moving around the temple and repeatedly circling the premises. Its presence has become familiar enough for devotees and visitors to stop and watch it whenever they spot it.There are also different claims about the goat's routine after dark. Some locals say the animal leaves the temple area at night, feeds on grass and fodder and eventually returns. Others, however, make a rather different claim — that the goat does not eat grass at all.The conflicting accounts have added another layer of curiosity to what was otherwise an ordinary animal wandering around a temple.See the videos here: According to the local people, a goat has been coming and staying at this same place for the past nearly three months. Local children have also said that this goat has been at this spot for about three months.Many people say that this goat comes out after around 7 in the https://t.co/qeNAVyU4Z8 pic.twitter.com/H5pwQXfIbx— The Modern Himachal (@themodernhp) August 9, 2026For visitors, the goat has now become something of an unexpected attraction. People gather around to observe it, while local residents continue to share their own accounts of how long it has been around and what they believe it does.The temple is now seeing devotees encounter a rather unusual sight alongside their regular visits. The goat's repeated presence has turned into a local talking point, with people trying to make sense of its behaviour.While there are several claims about the animal's movements and eating habits, there is little beyond local accounts to establish why it keeps returning to the temple or what exactly it does at night.For now, the goat continues to wander around the temple premises, drawing a crowd almost every day. Whether it is simply a creature that has found a familiar spot or there is more to its routine is something locals continue to wonder about.- EndsPublished By: Srimoyee ChowdhuryPublished On: Aug 9, 2026 17:01 IST