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An image of the elephant keeper in India riding his elephant from Tashrih al-aqvam (1825). Samponiet Reserve, Aceh Mahout with a young elephant at Elephant Nature Park, Thailand A young elephant and his mahout, Kerala, India. A mahout is an elephant rider, trainer, or keeper. [1] Mahouts were used since antiquity for both civilian and military use.
To avoid the troubles a tamed elephant may face in the wild, special arrangements were made by the forest-wildlife departments of the Government of Kerala, to ensure a smooth transition. [6] The elephant is 15 years old and is expected to live for another 50 years. Elephants have huge market value in a state like Kerala. [7]
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;
The deaths of 10 elephants in three days in a national park in central India has raised alarm among conservationists. The animals, part of a herd of 13 elephants, died over 29-31 October at the ...
To this day (2024), important temples, especially in South India, keep their own temple elephants, which are acquired either by purchase or as gifts. [14] However, it is possible that elephants declared as a ‘gift’ to a temple at the end of the 20th or in the 21st century were actually acquired underhand on the illegal black market, but officially given as a ‘gift’ - this has been a ...
About 240 mahouts and kavadis care for the elephants. [citation needed] Video of 2019 Dasara elephants. The elephants are named in Kannada and usually have the names of Hindu gods and historical figures. Elephants Drona and Balarama carried the idol of deity Chamundeshwari housed in the Golden Howdah for a combined total of 30 years. Balarama ...
The mortality rate for captive elephants in Kerala is reportedly high, with 12 deaths in 2018 and 58 in the preceding 27 months. [4] A number of animal rights activists have protested his public appearances. [6] [4] One veterinarian argued that "[parading elephants] is nothing but torture to the animals under the guise of offering to the deity ...
Electrocution due to contact with electric poles and transformers has been reported as another major threat to elephants in India, with an estimated 461 elephants having been electrocuted between 2009 and 2017. [27] [28] Indian elephants are often held captive for various purposes. Pictured is a captive elephant in Thailand