Many temples in South India have elephants on their premises, blessing devotees with their trunks. In an innovative twist, Kerala has embraced a 'cruelty-free' way of continuing this tradition.

For the fifth edition of the Dubai Pooram at the Etisalat Academy Ground in Dubai on December 2, 2024, four elephants were paraded in all their festive regalia. Gently swaying, shaking their heads ...

The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala introduces a lifelike mechanical elephant, replacing live animals in its rituals. Standing 11 feet tall and weighing 800 kg, this innovation marks ...

This innovative initiative provides a cruelty-free alternative for temple rituals, addressing the growing concerns over captive elephant mistreatment and festival-related accidents. With Kerala ...

It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in Kerala temples. Adorned robotic ...

KOTTAYAM: Long before the advent of paper, Kerala had an elaborate method for preserving ancient knowledge and wisdom. The ...