Srinagar, March 26 -- Who doesn't enjoy browsing through their phone and viewing cute animal videos? An elephant that enjoys football has gone popular on social media.

The 31-year-old elephant, affectionately known as Girija alias Mahalakshmi, is seen in the latest viral video playing with a ball at the Kateel Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple in Karnataka.

Girija is a well-known temple attraction. Tourists frequently queue to see the top performer and even insist on taking a photo with the elephant. The temple is in the Karnataka district of Dakshina Kannada.

Udayavani uploaded the video on their official Facebook page.The viral video has gotten a lot of attention on social media, with over 10,000 views and 1.5K likes.

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