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Millionaire Monkey 'Chunmun': Luxurious Life, AC-Heater Room, and Temple Statue After Death!
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:10
Millionaire Monkey 'Chunmun': Luxurious Life, AC-Heater Room, and Temple Statue After Death!
- •Rajesh and Shabista from Raebareli raised a monkey named 'Chunmun' like their son, making him heir to their multi-crore property.
- •Chunmun, bought for 500 rupees in 2005, was brought home to overcome the couple's loneliness.
- •Chunmun lived a princely life with an AC in summer, a heater in winter, and special meals including pomegranate seeds and milk.
- •In 2010, Chunmun was grandly married to a female monkey named 'Bitti', with annual anniversary celebrations.
- •After Chunmun's death, his statue was installed in a home temple alongside Ram, Lakshman, and Sita, and a community feast was held.
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Rajesh Srivastava and his wife Shabista raised Chunmun like their son after adopting him in 2005. Because their business prospered after his arrival and they had no support from estranged relatives, the couple prepared a legal will to transfer all their property to the monkey's name.
Chunmun lived like a prince in a room equipped with an air conditioner for summers and a heater for winters. His daily meals included milk and pomegranate seeds in the morning, followed by lunch featuring dal, roti, vegetables, and chutney.
Following Chunmun's death, Shabista built a temple inside her house where the monkey's idol was consecrated alongside Ram, Lakshman, and Sita during a community feast.
