
Expert team studies temple elephant’s health in Mayiladuthurai
The Hindu
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An expert team constituted by the Forest Department to go into alleged ill-treatment and poor maintenance of four temple elephants began its inspection on Monday.
Abayambikai of Mayuranathar Temple at Thiruvavaduthurai in Mayiladuthurai district, Subbu alias Subbulakshmi of Shanmuganathan Temple at Kundrakudi in Sivaganga district, Varalakshmi alias Lakshmi of Thayumanaswamy Temple in Tiruchi and Prerona alias Deivanai of Subramanya Swamy temple in Thiruparankundram are to be screened by the team.

Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












