Bhopal: Collarwali, the legendary tigress of Madhya Pradesh’s Pench Tiger Reserve, died on Saturday evening due to old age. The 17-year-old tigress had earned the tag of “supermom” for giving birth to 29 cubs during its lifetime.

The tigress, also known as T-15, had given birth to 29 cubs in eight litters during eleven years, between 2008 and 2018.

Visuals showed several locals attending the funeral of the tigress, who was last seen on Jan.14 by the reserve visitors. Some were seen with garlands, others with folded hands to pay their last respects to the most photographed tigress.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who also paid tribute to the “Super Tigress Mom” said in his tweet:

 “Tribute to the ‘Super Tigress Mom’ Collarwali of @PenchMP, the pride of Madhya Pradesh and mother to 29 cubs, who played an important role in achieving the Tiger State status for MP. The forests of Madhya Pradesh will always resonate with the roar of the cubs of the ‘Queen’ of Pench Tiger Reserve.”