World · South & Central Asia · 21 hrs ago
Elephants are being transferred to Tamil Nadu temples
Elephants are being transferred to Tamil Nadu temples, though no details of the transfers are given.
Temple elephants may take part in rituals, processions and festivals, and interact with devotees.
Kesavan lived at the Adi Kesava Perumal Temple in Thiruvattar, in Kanniyakumari district.
The elephant was once favoured by a king, but after the king died, Kesavan lost his special standing and became subject to human control.
His story appears in Jeyamohan’s work Mathagam and reflects the changing status of temple elephants.
The account gives no further information about the transfers or what happens next.
Elephants are being transferred to temples in Tamil Nadu, according to the story headline.
The article says temple elephants may be used in rituals, processions and festival-related functions.
Some elephants stand near sanctums, interact with devotees or appear in public.
The article recounts the story of Kesavan, an elephant at the Adi Kesava Perumal Temple in Thiruvattar.
It describes how Kesavan’s status changed after the king died.
- Who
- Elephants are being transferred to temples in Tamil Nadu.
- What
- The elephants are being transferred. The article does not give details of the transfers.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Temples in Tamil Nadu; the article does not identify the temples receiving elephants.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Temple uses
- Rituals, processions and festival-related functions
- Temple location
- Tamil Nadu
- Kesavan’s temple
- Adi Kesava Perumal Temple, Thiruvattar
- Article publication
- November 8, 2026, 05:44 am IST