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Elephants Photo
Gallery
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The uncrowned king of the jungle and one of the gentlest
beasts of the wild - The Asian elephants. Herds of elephants
roam free in the jungles of Thekkady (Idukki) and
Muthenga (Wayanad). Known for their loyalty and
dedication, these animals are loved and revered throughout
Kerala.
Elephants
naturally develop family and social groups that support,
nurture and protect their "children" too.ð |
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From Jungles to Where Human live,Its been hard days to these
sensitive lovable jumbos.Elephants have few natural enemies,
their greatest is man. In times past man has abused the
elephant, killing it for its tusks or simply for sport or
subduing it into service in their armies.
"We are the caretakers" say the humans.
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Along
jungle trails where motors fear to tread, a mighty bull
elephant works, hauling and logging giant trees for the
timber merchants. ð
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Guruvayoor Kesavan, The KIng Of Elephants' who served the
presiding deity of Guruvayoor temple for several decades.Kerala
must be the only place where a statue has been erected in
the memory of(Kesavan) an elephant.
Elephant and Kerala are indivisibly related.
Here
domesticated animals have a better way of living than any
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A
place just for elephants.
Dream of a place where elephants could just be elephants,
where abused elephants could find a haven, and where old
elephants could live out their days peacefully.The Elephant
In Guruvayoor
Many endearing opportunities and heartwarming exchanges of
affection occur daily in the Temples of Kerala.
Truly a gift of love.
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Festival
time...elephants play an important role in many temple
festivals.
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A mahout feeds
his beautifully caparisoned elephant as they wait for
celebrations to start.
Caparisoned
elephants stand in formation with their mahouts beside
them...an awesome spectacle of beauty and power. ð |
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When elephants
and humans mix...The Elephants love it.
'Boy, that feels
gooood'...an elephant getting his daily bath. Mahouts or
Elephant keepers are elephants Close friends, An every day
bath Is essential as to keep the Elephants happy and fresh. ð |
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These huge mammals have been loved,
revered, groomed and given a prestigious place in the
state's culture
scape.
Self
service...
Its a wonder since Keralites
treat elephants as domestic animal and give them human names.
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"If all the beasts were gone, man would die from a great
loneliness of the spirit" Believe this is true.
"Man did not weave the web of life - he is merely a strand
in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
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