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The processions of richly caparisoned elephants Pooram In Kerala, south India for festivals and ceremonial rounds inside the Hindu temples, elephants are caparisoned with the head gears (Netti pattam in Malayalam language) which are gold plated. ...
Elephants in daily life The Elephants of Kerala are an integral part of the daily life in Kerala, south India. They are loved, revered, groomed and given a prestigious place in the state's culturescape. Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
Unlike elephants in other parts of India, Kerala elephants are considered as very beautiful. People buy elephants looking for their laksnam (Qualities to be considered as a good elephant). For example the trunk should be long and touch the ground, the elephant should be very tall etc. Trunk may be: Look up trunk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Elephants are often referred to as the 'sons of the Sahya' (the Western Ghats). Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Proboscidea is an order including only one extant family, Elephantidae or the elephants, with three species: the Savannah Elephant and Forest Elephant (which were collectively known as the African Elephant), and the Asian Elephant (formerly known as the Indian...
The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains (as they are known in Maharashtra and Kerala) run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ...
Elephants in festivals Almost all of the festivals in Kerala include at least one richly caparisoned elephant. The elephants are decorated with gold plated caparisons, colourful umbrellas, alavattom, venchamaram, necklaces, etc. during the festivals. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1352 KB) Summary Thrissur Pooram Festival (Kuda Mattam), Rajesh Kakkanatt Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...
Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
South India is a region of India that includes the entire Indian Peninsula, south of the Vindhya ranges. ...
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Many Hindu temples in Kerala keep elephants. Most of them are donated by devotees. The most famous Guruvayur temple in Kerala has more than 60 domesticated elephants and thus the Presiding Deity, Guruvayurappan is said to the Owner of World's largest number of Domesticated Elephants and they have constructed World's only Elephant Palace in Punnathur Kotta, 3 km from the temple for their elephants. One of the famous elephants named Guruvayur Keshavan was an elephant of this Guruvayur temple. Temples Categories: Temples in India | Temples in USA | Temples in Singapore | Temples in Malaysia | Temples in SriLanka | Hindu temples ...
Lord Guruvayoorappan Guruvayoor Temple entrance The Guruvayoor Temple has a history dating back to the time of Shri Krishna. ...
Some famous festivals in Kerala are:
Nemmara Vallengi Vela Nemmara Vela Nemmara, a small village in Kerala state in south India is known far and wide for its Vela festival known as Nemmara-Vallangi Vela. ...
// Thrissur Pooram Thrissur Pooram is the most colourful temple festival of Kerala, Thrissur Pooram attracts large masses of devotees and spectators from all parts of the State and even outside. ...
Elephants in captivity
 Elephant help pull a tree Kerala has more than 700 elephants in captivity. Most of them are owned by temples and individuals. Some people are really 'crazed' to own an elephant. It is said that one person in central Kerala has 14 elephants in his 'collection'. ImageMetadata File history File links Aana5. ...
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They are used for religious ceremonies in and around the temples. A few elephants work at timber yards.
Caring elephants
 Elephant taking bath with the help of mahouts Each elephant has three mahouts, called pappan in the Malayalam language. The most important duty of the mahouts is to bathe and massage the elephant with small rocks, and husk of coconuts. ImageMetadata File history File links Aana4. ...
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A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. ...
A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. ...
A mahout is a person who drives an elephant. ...
Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...
The term husk is mostly used to refer to the leafy outer covering of an ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. ...
Binomial name Cocos nucifera L.. The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ...
In the monsoon, the elephants undergo Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatments which include decoctions with herbs, etc. It is called Sukha Chikilsa in the Malayalam language. Monsoon in the Vindhya, a mountain chain in central India A monsoon is a (wind) pattern that reverses direction on a seasonal basis. ...
Ayurveda (आयुर्वेद Sanskrit: ayu—life; veda—knowledge of) or ayurvedic medicine is a more than 2,000 year old comprehensive system of medicine based on a holistic approach rooted in Vedic culture. ...
Rejuvenation is the procedure of reversing the aging process, thus regaining youth. ...
Mahouts may be classified into three types, called in the Sanskrit language: The Sanskrit language (Skt. ...
- Reghawan: Those who use love to control their elephants.
- Yukthiman: Those who use ingenuity to outsmart them.
- Balwan: Those who control elephants with cruelty.
Ornaments used for elephants One of the famous families in Trichur district of Kerala called Venkitadri family have made ornaments for three generations, especially for the famous Thrissur pooram or festival. They make gold plated caparisons, umbrellas, alavattom, venchamaram, necklaces etc. They decorate 150 elephants with ornaments for temple festivals. Thrissur is a city (located at 10. ...
Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...
Woman mahout in Kerala Nibha Namboodiri is the first woman mahout in India. She is a zoologist from kerala state. Now she is moving into the field of elephant welfare.
Books to read Hasthyaayurvedam (Encyclopaedia of Elephants and Their Treatment).
This book is an encyclopaedia of elephants and their treatment. The original book is in Sanskrit but Vaidyamadham Cheriya Narayanan Namboodiri (present Chief Physician of Vaidymadham Vaidysaala) has translated Paalakaapyam (Hasthyaayurveda) from Sanskrit to Malayalam. Sanskrit ( संसà¥à¤•à¥ƒà¤¤à¤®à¥ ; pronunciation: ) is an Indo-European classical language of India and a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. ...
See also The processions of richly caparisoned elephants Pooram In Kerala, south India for festivals and ceremonial rounds inside the Hindu temples, elephants are caparisoned with the head gears (Netti pattam in Malayalam language) which are gold plated. ...
Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...
Guruvayoorappan The Guruvayoor Shri Krishna Temple is one of the most important and sacred pilgrim centres of Kerala. ...
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A pooram (the name coming from the Malayalam language used by the people of Kerala state of India) is a temple festival and there will be at least one elephant in the procession. ...
| An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur Pooram festival, Kerala, south India. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1865 KB) Summary An elephant carrying Thidambu during Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala, south India. ...
Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...
Kerala ((?); Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
South India is a region of India that includes the entire Indian Peninsula, south of the Vindhya ranges. ...
| An elephant saluting Vadakkunathan during Thrissur pooram. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 2261 KB) Summary Elephant Saluting during Thrissur Pooram. ...
The Vadakkunathan Temple The Vadakkunathan Temple Vadakkkunnathan Temple is one of the largest temples in Kerala that is dedicated to Lord Shiva. ...
Among the varieties of festivals celebrated in Kerala, Thrissur Pooram is the most thunderous, spectacular and dazzling. ...
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