India, April 8 -- A short video from Yamuna Ghat has gone viral on social media, showing a woman trying to stop a couple from throwing a coconut into the river.

The video, shared on Instagram by Sonali Singh, begins with her approaching the couple and asking, "Visarjan ke liye aaye ho? (Have you come for the ritual?)."

The couple replies yes, but Singh immediately questions them, warning them about the ritual. "Kaise? Magar aunty, batao, nariyal isme doob jaega. Ye kaisi astha hai, bhai. Phod ke kisi janvar ko khila do?" she says, expressing concern that the coconut would not dissolve in the river and could harm the river's ecosystem.

Offering a coconut in Hindu rituals at river ghats shows giving up the ego, staying pure, and offering...