That these shepherds at the time were living out of doors with their flocks confirms what Bible chronology indicates: The birth of Christ did not occur in December when the flocks would have been sheltered closer to home but, rather, sometime in early October.
त्या काळी गावांत, प्रवाशांना व उतारूंना राहायला एक सामान्य खोली देण्याची प्रथा होती.