Avian aid

Next stop, the Jain Temple, where we once again found ourselves barefoot. The Jains have a tremendous respect for all life, as evident in their adorable, and slightly creepy bird hospital. Here, they nurse the most sad looking peahens, parrots, and pigeons back to a semblance of life from disease and injury. Hundreds of birds in individual and collective cages--mostly of the winged rat variety. But heartwarming nonetheless.