Industrialist Anand Mahindra is an avid social media user and has over 10 million followers, who enjoy his inspiring and witty tweets, along with important life lessons. This time, the business tycoon has shared a video that beautifully encapsulated the co-existence between humans and animals. Shared on the microblogging site Twitter, the clip shows a herd of deer, unfazed by humans, seeking shelter from heavy rainfall alongside humans.
"Wild sika deer in Nara, Japan, taking shelter with humans they trust during a thunderstorm. I’m going to store this video & view it whenever I want to remind myself how the world SHOULD be… #WorldNatureConservationDay," read the caption of the video shared by Mahindra.
The 12 second clip opens to show heavy downpour in some place in Nara, Japan. It then pans slowly towards a building where some people have taken shelter in the corridor. One can also see a herd of deer waiting patiently for the rain to halt. Excited by their presence some people can also be seen taking pictures.
Immediately after being shared, the video went viral and has so far amassed 1.1 million views, 19,000 likes and tons of comments.
"Very inspiring message Anand . Inclusive world is the future for all!!," commented one user on the post
"This resonates with the teachings of the bhagvad gita, advocating a balanced and respectful coexistence," wrote another user.
"Great to see that true Co-existence Exist in some parts of the world," commented a third.
"The deers in Nara, Japan usually roam free amongst the crowd. They are pretty friendly and humans feed them all the time. Its a pretty common sight there," commented a fourth.