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Velayudhan (Kaduva)
Velayudhan of Nenmara is fondly called ‘Kaduva’ (tiger) by his fellow mahouts and elephant lovers. He has taken care of more than 100 elephants in his career spanning 50 years and is praised for his ability to tame even the toughest of tuskers. Velayudhan had started out as an assistant to his guru Valiapadam Vella and became the ma ...Dec 31 -
Africa has two species of elephants, not one
Instead of one species of elephant, Africa has two, researchers said on Tuesday, confirming suspicions about the two distinctly different looking pachyderms. Using gene sequencing tools, teams from Harvard, the University of Illinois and the University of York in Britain have shown that instead of being the same species -- as scientists have ...Dec 23 -
Elephant parades: plea to ensure rules
Following the killing of a mahout by an elephant at a temple in Alappuzha on Saturday, the Thrissur-based Elephant Lovers Association has written to authorities seeking steps to ensure safe conduct of festivals and to see that elephant parading rules were adhered to. In a statement at Alappuzha on Sunday, Association secretary V.K. Venkitachala ...Mar 01 -
Kandambully Balanarayanan
ഞാനും എന്റെ തലമുറയും കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ളതില്വെച്ച് ഏറ്റവും ഉയരമുള്ളൊരു ആന-ഒരുപക്ഷേ, ഇനിയൊരു മലയാളിക്കും കാണുവാന് കഴിയില്ലാത്തത്രയും ഉയരക്കേമനായിരുന്ന ഒരാന. അതായിരുണ്ടു കണ്ടമ്പുള്ളി ബാലനാരായണന് എന്ന നാണു എഴുത്തച്ഛന് ശിവശങ്കരന്. (ചെങ്ങല്ലൂര് രംഗനാഥനായിരുന്നു മലയാളി കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ളതില് വെച്ചുതന്നെ എക്കാലത്തെയും ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ഉ ...Jan 22 -
Elephant owners boycott Gajadinam celebrations
KOLLAM: Just eight of the 695 captive elephants in the State turned up for the 'Gajadinam'(Elephant day) celebrations organised by the Forest Department in five places on Sunday to mark Wildlife Week. The Kerala Elephant Owners Federation boycotted the celebrations in protest against the alleged failure of the Forest Department to implement im ...Oct 05 -
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Techikotukavu Ramachandran
Techikotukavu Ramachandran Techikotukavu Ramachandran is one of the most famous elephants of kerala.He is second highest in height,considering irikasthanam, but he is the top head lifter now. he is very well trained by Mani ettan and mahesh, and now taken care by 3 mani ettans. He is now around 45 years old and about 317 cms tall. He is winner in c ...Jan 22 -
Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy
Mangalamkunnu Ganapathy Ganapathy is seen as prathyaksha ganapathy by the elephant lovers. He is kerala origin elephant and first owned by Popson group and then hand overed to Babu nambootiri(Film actor) and named as Kanjirangad Ganapathy and later he was brought by the famous Aanataravadu Of palakkad "Mangalamkunnu" and named as Mangalamkunu G ...Jul 11 -
Kuttankulangara Ramdas
Kuttankulangara Ramdas Ramdas is one of the most beautiful and magnificent elephant of kerala origin. ...Jul 09 -
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Thiruvambady Chandrashekaran
The prestigious elephant of the Thiruvambady Devaswom- THIRUVAMBADY CHANDRASEKHARAN - offered by the late Shri.Mannath Bhaskara Menon, became a memory on 15th May 2002, the auspicious day of Akshaya Thritheeya. Chandrasekharan had the unique privilege to be the idol bearer of the Thiruvambady Pooram for 29 years. A lovable and loving, Kerala pachyd ...Jan 24 -
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Triprayar Temple and Musth of elephants
Do you know there is a beilfe that " If an elehant come and bow to Lord Sri Rama Temple, Tripryar, Trichur District and to attend a siveli there, the elepahnt will be very calmful in his musth time" ...Jan 24 -
TRIPRAYAR BALARAMAN ( CDB BALARAMAN)
Triprayar Balaraman was offered to Lord Sri Rama Temple, triprayar by the Thandasseri Family to abolish mischievness of their famous tusker late Thandasseri lakshmanan.Balaraman is one of the good elephants of CDB ...Jan 23 -
(KADUVA) Velayudhan Pappan
VelayudhanMr.Velayudhan is a famous mahout from Nemara. But he is known as Kaduva Velayudhan among mahouts and elephant lovers. He is a strong follower of " Orana Keriyal Pora Pala Aana keranam and Pala Aana keriyal Pora Kolayana keranam ". He has taken care of 100+ elephants in his carreer. Mr.Velayudhan's Guru was Mr.Vella of Valipadam and he be ...Jan 23 -
KODUNGALLOOR GIREESHAN(CDB)
Kodungallor Gireeshan ( Now Cochin Devaswom Gireeshan)was brought from Kodanad Aanakkalari to Sri Kurumba Temple, Kodungalloor in 1950-60s by the offerings from the devotees who wished to purchase a new elephant for the temple and kept a separate bhandaram for this. In fact the nadan elephant, Gireeshan is an emporer in gajalakshanam. His tusks ...Jan 22 -
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Thuravoor Deepavali Festival 2010
THE FAMOUS THURAVOOR TEMPLE DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL IS ON 29TH OCTOBER TO 6TH NOVEMBER. THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF THIS FESTIVAL IS THE FAMOUS ELEPHANTS ATTENDING IN THE PROCESSION. ...Oct 24 -
Thuravoor temple festival 2009 (Diwali Thiruvulsavam)
Thuravoor Mahakshethram, an ancient Devasthanam located by the side of NH-47, approximately 25 kms south of Kochin port city, is the sacred abode of Lord Sree Narasimhamoorthy and Lord Sree Mahasudarsanamoorthy. The entire temple complex is visible from the road. Two separate temples in close proximity - within the same compound - reflect the synt ...Oct 10 -
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