Thechikottukavu Ramachandranperhaps the elephant with the hardest name to read in the world, is ready to hit the streets of India again.
This long-lived 3.20m tall elephant was paraded in front of crowds during temple festivals in Kerala. The peculiarity is that he will do it after accidentally killing 13 people in his life.
Despite this, Ramachandran, in addition to being the tallest captive elephant in the country, he is quite a celebrity in Kerala, indicates the India Times. She has many admirers who claim him at every show.
For the happiness of those who adore him, just when everything is against him (he’s scary to many people, he’s 55 and almost blind), Kerala government lifted the ban on showing it that suited them long ago.
This is another of the controversies generated by this type of fashion show. Many activists argue that elephants are abused and forced to stand in the sun for hours without water or food; but others argue that traditions should not be broken.
The animal had been disqualified from the parades after it went crazy and trampled on the people around it following a scare caused by firecrackers. So two of his victims died, including 6 former mahouts (people who handle and know elephants), and, in addition, three more elephants.
It is worth clarifying that the ban was temporarily lifted once last year. Now, Ramachandran will be able to parade in Thrissur and Palakkad for the temple festivals.
Sure, it won’t be as easy as before. The elephant must be accompanied by four mahouts and they will not allow any other human to come within five metres. There will also be a team of elephants standing by at all times.
Thechikottukavu was brought from Bihar in 1984 and donated to Thechikottukavu temple, where it was renamed Ramachandran.
elephants in india
The Asian elephant is the largest mammal on the Asian continent.. Although its original distribution extended from southern China and western Indonesia to the coasts of the Persian Gulf and southern Mesopotamia, today it resides only in Sri Lanka, southern and northeastern India, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malacca, Sumatra and northern Borneo -Oriental.
It is in danger of extinction and can be found both in the wild and domesticated. It is very common to see them in zoos, circuses and tourist attractions for those who want to ride them and go for a walk.
The Indian elephant has been domesticated since ancient times in Southeast Asia to carry loads, help with construction, or transport people. In times of war it was also used to transport weapons and artillery pieces and to fight.
Source: Clarin
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