Snake Age of India at Buddha’s time

Snake Age of India at Buddha’s time

Told to me by a very knowledgeable guy.

It was called “Ahi Yuga” in a particular state, in Buddha’s time.

The snake charmers are called "Ahi Kuntakas".

They used to consume snakes as a delicacy.

A virus transmitted by these snakes killed almost all in every household and those affected were kept isolated in closed doors to die in agony.

Then Buddha had asked his followers to stop eating flesh of following ten animals (I am not sure of the original 10).

1. Snakes

2. Monkeys

3. Pigs

4. Dogs

5. Domestic cats

6. Tigers

9. Lions

10. Elephant meat

?

11. Bats

12. Toads

13. Turtles

14. Tortoises

(Mind the list would have been longer and fish was not included).

Now I can see why Chinese, Koreans and most of the Chinese stock deliberately stopped Buddhism spreading in their territories.

Now the WHO is ably helping China to come out clean on “Wild Animal Trade” globally.