Does the kitten know that it is in the 1000-year old Varadaraja Swamy Temple built by the Cholas? Does she know that the temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams venerated by the Alwars and Acharyas and where millions throng for darshan? Does she know that she is standing on a pillar where master craftsmen of the Vijayanagar era have carved exquisite battle scenes? Does it know that it is eating the famous Puliyodarai prasad offered to Perumal?
It may not. It is concerned about its survival. This is part of the large eco-system of a Hindu Temple.
Please also see: Eyeing the Golden Throne
And this one: Complete with Cute cat
And this: Cats and Gods
This one is from Sree Mallikeswarar Temple, Thambu Chetty Street, Mannady, Chennai photographed in 2011
Madras Nalla Madras. A photo blog on Madras, that is Chennai 
I frequently visit of Bhadrakali amman temple in Chennai. My temple visit does not end without the darshan of the official temple cat.
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Interesting, Lensq. Any stories associated with the temple cat?
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Lensq, After seeing your comment, I went back to my archives and found a couple of more images of temple cats. One is linked above.
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Yes temples are a living ecosystem that is when the people grace it to pray to the resident gods who grace them…
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These temples really connect not just people but also animals too..especially cats,dogs,cows etc
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lovely
thanks for sharing
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very interesting. Thanks for sharing
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விஜயநகர சிற்பிகள் வடித்த போர்க்காட்சிகள் பூனைக்கெங்கே புரியப்போகிறது. தத்ரூபம்.
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Yes, Thank you. நன்றி ஐயா
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