PETA Donates Lifelike Elephant to Kerala Temple for Cruelty-Free Ceremonies
Kombara Kannan stands three metres tall, weighs about 800 kg and is powered by five motors, PETA said. He shakes his head, ...
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Kerala: Anoushka Shankar and PETA India donate mechanical elephant to Thrissur Temple
Renowned sitarist Anoushka Shankar in collaboration with PETA India, has donated a life-size mechanical elephant named ...
Man killed as elephant runs amok at festival venue at Chittattukara in Thrissur
The victim, Anandan, 38, from Alappuzha, had been at the festival venue to sell poppadom. The incident occurred around 3.30 p.m. The elephant, Chittilappilly Ganeshan, which was brought for the ...
'A Maverick In Politics' Review | Mani Shankar Aiyar's Candid Take On His Political Journey
In 'A Maverick in Politics', Mani Shankar Aiyar offers a candid account of his political journey, from Lok Sabha to cabinet ...
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20 Elephants rescued from the logging industry to find freedom in Anant Ambani’s Vantara, a chain-free sanctuary
The transfer of 20 elephants to the Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust at Vantara, as directed by the Supreme Court-appointed committee, ensures a brighter future for these animals. This ...
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Vantara creates a chain-free sanctuary for 20 rescued logging elephants
The transfer of 20 elephants to the Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust at Vantara, as directed by the Supreme Court-appointed committee, ensures a brighter future for these animals. This ...
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Temple elephant violence is common in South India – and the law is to blame
A mahout ties a chain around the legs of his elephant during the annual eight-day long Vrischikolsavam festival at Sree Poornathrayeesa temple in Kochi. | Sivaram V/Reuters Images and videos have ...
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Two sects clash over who sings first at temple ritual in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram
for the temple elephant, and the preparation of sacred offerings like dosas. Many such issues have even reached the courts for resolution. Vadakalai adherents primarily follow Sanskrit scriptures, ...
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Karnataka: Hampi Temple Bans Bananas To Prevent Overfeeding Of Elephant
The management of Virupaksha temple said on Thursday that they decided on the ban for the good of the temple, the elephant as well as the devotees. Hampi: A 7th-century shrine of Lord Shiva in ...
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Hampi's Virupaksha Temple bans bananas to protect elephant, preserve cleanliness
the temple's endowment officer, confirmed the ban in line with a directive from the Vijayanagara district administration. According to the report, he explained that the influx of visitors, many of ...