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The Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan state in India. The Elephant Festival begins with a procession of bedecked elephants, camels, horses and folk dancers. The owners embellish their elephants with vibrant colours, jhool (saddle cloth) and heavy jewelry. Female elephants wear anklets that tinkle as ...
An Indian elephant is a megaherbivore and can consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day; Pictured are wild elephants foraging on open grasslands in Munnar, Kerala Elephant is classified as a megaherbivore and can consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day. [ 20 ]
Asian elephant ears are fashioned like the Indian subcontinent. The trunks of African and Asian elephants differ in several ways, including the number and position of the “fingers” at the ends ...
The elephant is also on the flag of the Kingdom of Laos with three elephants visible, supporting an umbrella (another symbol of royal power) until it became a republic in 1975. Other Southeast Asian realms have also displayed one or more white elephants. Elephant sculptures in brass in India. The elephant also lends its name to some landmarks ...
On World Elephant Day, which fell on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed the government’s effort to provide suitable habitat for elephants to thrive. “For us in India, the ...
Pages in category "Elephants in Indian culture" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aalavattam;
Elephants have giant, floppy ears because they regulate body Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a commanding ...
A decorated Indian elephant carrying a howdah during a fair in Jaipur, India Nettipattam on a Caparison elephant. In the Indian state of Kerala, elephants are decorated during temple festivals. They wear a distinctive golden head covering called a nettipattam, which is often translated into English as an elephant caparison. However, it covers ...