A video of a lioness “guarding a temple” went viral on social media. The video of Asiatic lioness was shared by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan. It is believed that the video was filmed somewhere in Gujarat.
In a post on X, Kaswan wrote, “What a divine sight. Looks like that lioness is guarding the temple!!”
What a divine sight. Look like that lioness is guarding the temple !! pic.twitter.com/bBlxlmKD4m
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) September 28, 2025
The 27-second video clip garnered comments from netizens as the nation is celebrating the ‘Navratri festival,’ and a few have related it to the occasion.
A user raised doubts about the video being AI-generated, and wrote, “This almost looks like an AI.. I believed just because u posted it.”
Another user posted, ” “Absolutely. You know the Gir forest houses temples of Devis, and is home to Charans- considered Deviputra.”
Absolutely. You know the Gir forest houses temples of Devis, and is home to Charans- considered Deviputra
— Priyvrat Gadhvi (@Priyvratgadhvi) September 28, 2025
Another X user wrote, “I have seen many videos of tiger attacking humans in jungle roads and villages, but never a lion in Gir forest region, seen them wandering in villages of Gir region but never seen them attacking any humans why are they so calm there.”
