{"id":1292,"date":"2026-11-09T13:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topdiginews.com\/?p=1292"},"modified":"2026-11-09T13:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T13:52:19","slug":"maharashtra-state-animal-shekaru-spotted-marleshwar-devrukh-ratnagiri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topdiginews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/maharashtra-state-animal-shekaru-spotted-marleshwar-devrukh-ratnagiri\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra State Animal &#8216;Shekaru&#8217; Spotted at Marleshwar Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Devotees Delighted in Marleshwar <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deorukh, Ratnagiri:<\/strong>&nbsp; In a rare and delightful moment, devotees and tourists at the famous Marleshwar pilgrimage site in Deorukh -Sangameshwar Taluka were treated to a sighting of &#8216;Shekaru&#8217;, the State Animal of Maharashtra, on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Indian Giant Squirrel, known as Shekaru, is three times larger than a common squirrel and is identified by its long, bushy tail. 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