Importance of Tiger

Like the rivers, tigers are also symbolic of the danger of nature and are treated with veneration. The islanders will not even speak their name as they believe this will summon them. According to Nilima, tigers kill several people every week and Kusum tells Kanai that her father was killed in a tiger attack. Piya and Kanai also come face-to-face with a tiger, in separate incidents, on the island of Garjontola.