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Sangli: Man and Fish Share Unique Bond, 'Narayan' Jumps Out of Water on Call!
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News18•30-09-2026, 13:35
Sangli: Man and Fish Share Unique Bond, 'Narayan' Jumps Out of Water on Call!
- •In Yedemachindra village, Sangli, farmer Prakash Patil shares a unique bond with a fish he released into a well eight years ago.
- •The fish, named 'Narayan', leaps onto Prakash Patil's hand and shoulder when he calls its name.
- •Eight years ago, on the eve of Ashadhi Ekadashi, Patil rescued the struggling fish from a puddle and released it into his well.
- •A year later, the fish recognized Patil, hitting his bucket, and their extraordinary friendship began.
- •A video of this heartwarming interaction went viral, drawing many visitors to witness the unique bond between the farmer and 'Narayan'.
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Prakash Patil first encountered the fish eight years ago on the day before Ashadhi Ekadashi when a villager found it struggling in a puddle of water on a farm road and showed it to him, after which Prakash decided to save its life instead of eating it.
This unique friendship takes place in Yedemachindra village in Sangli, where the farmer Prakash Tatya releases the fish into a well near his cattle shed.
When Prakash Tatya goes near the well every morning and calls out the name 'Narayana', the fish comes out of the water and leaps onto his hands and shoulders.
