An elephant at a temple festival in Kerala ran amok, causing panic among people. It damaged three cars, a bike, a lorry, and a bicycle near Gnanodayam Sabha. The elephant was later brought under ...

KOLLAM: Elephants have long been the central attraction of Kerala’s religious festivals, but the rising number of deaths from ...

The Supreme Court's recent remark that using elephants in temple celebrations is part of our culture highlights how ...

The Supreme Court has stayed the Kerala High Court's interim order restricting elephant processions during festivals, ...

Many temples in South India have elephants on their premises, blessing devotees with their trunks. In an innovative twist, Kerala has embraced a 'cruelty-free' way of continuing this tradition.

Kerala has seen 344 fatalities stemming from human-wildlife conflicts, according to Environment and Forest Minister Bhupendra ...

One thing, though, these mechanical elephants were made by two Kerala-based companies. Parading elephants in religious processions is a matter of pride for organisers and participants in Kerala.

Supreme Court of India defends use of elephants in festivals as cultural tradition amidst foreign funding allegations.

It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in Kerala temples. Adorned robotic ...

The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala introduces a lifelike mechanical elephant, replacing live animals in its rituals. Standing 11 feet tall and weighing 800 kg, this innovation marks ...

A total of 344 people have lost their lives in human-animal conflicts across Kerala between 2021 and 2025, Environment and ...