How can these discoveries be reconciled with the widespread view that the post-Temple remnant of Jews in the Holy Land was ...

However, most revolve around the presence of elephants to honour the deity. The majority of Hindu temples in Kerala own elephants, which are donated by devotees.” The petitioner pointed out that ...

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THRISSUR: While the elephant race at the Guruvayur temple has its share of fame, another temple in Thrissur district holds an elephant race in a centuries-old ritual. On Tuesday, the Pidikkaparambu ...

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.

From the lush forests of the south to the grasslands of the northeast, these fun elephant hangouts are worth bumping to the ...

The Kapaleeswarar temple in Mylapore on Tuesday got a silver covered wooden elephant vahanam with a howdah on top to be used in processions. A total of 130 kilos of silver was used in its making ...

The Airavateshvara Temple, built during the 11th-12th century in Tamil Nadu, features an ancient optical illusion. The ...

Davanagere: The ownership of elephants by religious organizations has always been a contentious subject. However, Shri Umamaheshwara Veerabhadreshwara Temple at Shilamatha, a 1,200-year-old ...

Workers assemble a robotic elephant model (centre), newly donated by the Voice for Asian Elephants Society (VFAES) for religious rituals at the Chakkamparambu Bhagavathy temple in Thrissur.