What is the plight of temple elephants in TN?
The Hindu
A video on the plight of temple elephants in Tamil Nadu
Last month Puducherry bid farewell to its beloved Lakshmi, the elephant who stood at the entrance of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple for years, ‘blessing’ devotees
The 32-year-old animal collapsed on the road and died of a suspected cardiac arrest during a routine morning walk
Several decades ago, temples under the purview of the HR&CE Department had at least 100 elephants in all
But over the years, the aging and death of elephants has left temples with just 29
According to officials, elephants are a necessary part of temple rituals since the presiding deities of specific temples are considered kings, lords and masters
A study by Asian Nature Conservation Foundation, TN Forest Department and HR&CE Department details the difficulties that temple elephants faced
On an average, each animal spent 15 hours within the enclosure
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