India's first robotic elephant was introduced in the Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple of the Thrissur district in 2023. Since then, many other temples have welcomed this move, replacing captive ...

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

One of the oldest optical illusions is believed to be in India’s In this temple, you can see the image of an elephant and a bull sharing the same head, perfectly blended together by the ...

The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala introduces ... the 11-foot mechanical elephant, donated by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, is crafted from an iron frame ...

This innovative initiative provides a cruelty-free alternative for temple rituals, addressing the growing concerns over captive elephant mistreatment and festival-related accidents. With Kerala ...

Lakshmana Temple is a huge stone temple which is dedicated to Lord ... The temple is beautifully decorated with patterns of elephants and horsemen carrying out parade and there is a small idol ...

Davanagere: The ownership of elephants by religious organizations has always been a contentious subject. However, Shri Umamaheshwara Veerabhadreshwara Temple ... Animals (Peta) India, and ...

It was donated by the Voice for Asian Elephants Society, which said it would aid "cruelty-free temple traditions". Campaigners from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA ...

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 India's Hindu temples. Workers assemble ...

It was donated by the Voice for Asian Elephants Society, which said it would aid "cruelty-free temple traditions". Campaigners from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India say the ...