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The processions of richly caparisoned elephants 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...



A picture of processions of richly caparisoned elephants in a festival. Such a kind of festival is usual in Kerala, a small state in South India. Such pocessions are conducted in Hindu Temples and rarely Christian Churches in Kerala. List of famous Keralites Districts of Kerala Local Body Election in Kerala Government Websites Government of Kerala Chief Minister of Kerala Kerala Tourism Other Websites Business Information on Kerala Kerala Matrimonials Kerala movies Kerala web directory kerala portal Kerala news Maps of Kerala Holidays in Kerala Keralam Ayurveda in the... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. ...


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Elephants of Kerala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (539 words)
Elephants are often referred to as the 'sons of the Sahya' (the Western Ghats).
Elephants standing during Thrissur pooram festival in Kerala state of south India.
The elephants are decorated with gold plated caparisons, colourful umbrellas, alavattom, venchamaram, necklaces, etc. during the festivals.
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The elephant head is an emblem of memory and wisdom which is underscored by the symbolism of his mount, the tiny shrew, often considered a rat or mouse.
This richly caparisoned elephant bears a solid gold howdah not unlike the one used for the procession of the Buddha's Tooth Relic in Kandy, Shri Lanka.
The African elephant is the taller and slimmer of the two, with larger ears and two 'fingers' on its trunk.
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