Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Kerala Temple Receives Mechanical Elephant
A famous actress and an animal rights group gave a big, fake elephant to a temple in Kerala, India.
This fake elephant is like a robot and can move its head, ears, and tail.
It can even spray water!
The temple is happy because they can now have ceremonies without using real elephants.
Real elephants will be happier because they can live freely in the wild.
The fake elephant is made of special materials and can be moved around easily.
Everyone is excited because this shows how we can use new technology to be kind to animals.
A three-metre-tall, 500-kilogram mechanical elephant named Cherukunnu Karthikeyan was donated to Subramania Kshetra Yogam temple in Thrissur, Kerala.
The elephant is made of rubber, fibre, metal, mesh, foam, and steel, and is powered by five motors.
It can move its head, ears, eyes, tail, and trunk, and can spray water, making it functional for temple ceremonies.
The donation is part of PETA India's initiative to provide mechanical elephants to temples that have decided not to own or hire live elephants.
The temple president expressed gratitude, stating that the mechanical elephant allows them to honour rituals while ensuring compassion for animals.
- Who
- Bhumi Pednekar and PETA India donated the mechanical elephant to Subramania Kshetra Yogam temple.
- What
- A three-metre-tall, 500-kilogram mechanical elephant named Cherukunnu Karthikeyan was donated.
- When
- The exact date is not specified in the article.
- Where
- The temple is located in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
- Why
- The temple decided to never own or hire live elephants, and the mechanical elephant allows them to conduct ceremonies compassionately.
- Donor
- Bhumi Pednekar and PETA India
- Temple
- Subramania Kshetra Yogam
- Elephant Name
- Cherukunnu Karthikeyan
- Height
- Three metres
- Weight
- 500 kilograms
- Materials
- Rubber, fibre, metal, mesh, foam, and steel
- Power Source
- Five motors, electrical plug-in
- Purpose
- Conduct ceremonies without live elephants