Dog that walked across 4 countries reaches Gurugram:Fans take selfies; 'Aloka' once roamed the streets of Kolkata, now has 4.8 lakh Instagram followers

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Animal lovers taking selfies with the peace canine who arrived with the peace stroll in Gurugram

A canine that when roamed freely within the streets of Kolkata is now well-known worldwide. It’s now being known as the model ambassador of peace. It has been named ‘Aloka’. This stray canine, which has walked hundreds of kilometres in 4 nations, together with the USA, has now reached Gurugram. 1000’s of individuals gathered to satisfy the stray canine at an occasion held in a lodge. Animal lovers clicked images with the canine. Paw prints have been taken as autographs. One fan was even seen sitting with folded fingers in entrance of the canine.

Two days in the past, Aloka met former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi together with Buddhist monks in Delhi. Earlier than this, Aloka had walked roughly 3700 kilometres with Buddhist monks within the ‘Stroll for Peace’ in America.

Buddhist monk Pannakara mentioned, Aloka used to roam within the streets of Kolkata. Buddhist monks met him throughout a peace journey. After that, Aloka travelled with them on peace journeys to a number of nations.

An animal lover saluting Aloka, a stray dog who arrived with the peace journey in Gurugram

An animal lover saluting Aloka, a stray canine who arrived with the peace journey in Gurugram

Find out about this system in Gurugram

  • One-hour program held: A program to satisfy the canine ‘Aloka’ was organised on Tuesday night, round 4 PM at The Westin Lodge in Gurugram. This program was organized by Divyam Khera. Divyam says that Aloka’s journey began in India.
  • Met Maneka Gandhi too: Now Aloka has been introduced again to India for individuals to satisfy. Earlier than coming to India, Aloka undertook a peace journey of a number of thousand kilometres in America, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. After coming to India from America, Aloka additionally met former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi in Delhi.
  • Program for stray animals: Buddhist monk Pannakara acknowledged that this program was organised with the intention of awakening compassion in direction of stray animals in society. In this system, he mentioned – Peace begins in our hearts.

Canine Aloka’s PHOTOS

Aloka is travelling on a flight with a Buddhist monk

Aloka is travelling on a flight with a Buddhist monk

Animal lovers are taking Aloka's paw prints as autographs

Animal lovers are taking Aloka’s paw prints as autographs

Flight ticket attached to dog 'Aloka's' collar during the flight

Flight ticket hooked up to canine ‘Aloka’s’ collar in the course of the flight

Now study peace canine Aloka

  • Discovered within the streets of Kolkata: The story of Peace Canine Aloka started within the streets of Kolkata. In 2022, a gaggle of Buddhist monks on a peace pilgrimage to Bodhgaya went to Kolkata. Throughout this time, a road canine additionally began strolling with them.
  • Injured in an accident: In response to Buddhist monk Pannakara, who got here to Gurugram on a peace pilgrimage, this canine in Kolkata began following the monks collaborating within the journey by itself. After that, it repeatedly roamed with them for 100 days by way of forests and villages. The canine was additionally injured in a highway accident in the course of the journey. However after recovering, it rejoined the journey.
  • Adopted and given a brand new title: Buddhist monk Pannakara additional defined that, seeing the canine’s loyalty and its behaviour in the course of the peace journey, he adopted this canine. He gave it the Pali title ‘Aloka’, which implies ‘gentle’ or ‘radiance’.
  • 3,700 km stroll in America: Pannakara additional acknowledged that after India, he took Aloka with him to America. As a part of this international peace journey, which started in Texas in October 2025, Aloka accomplished a stroll of roughly 3,700 kilometres, passing by way of 10 states in America.
Peace dog 'Aloka' arrived in Gurugram with a peace journey, bathing in cold water to get relief from the heat

Peace canine ‘Aloka’ arrived in Gurugram with a peace journey, bathing in chilly water to get aid from the warmth

4.8 lakh followers on Instagram

‘Aloka’ is an Indian breed (Pariah) canine. Aloka is round 4 years outdated. There’s additionally a coronary heart mark on her brow. Buddhist monks say that this mark makes Aloka calm and particular. Aloka has 4.8 lakh followers on the social media platform Instagram.