Punnathurkotta is a fort and former palace located in Kottapadi, about 3 km from the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple, in Thrissur District of Kerala State in South India. [1]

Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran (born c. 1964) is an Indian elephant owned by Thechikottukavu devasom, a temple in Kerala. [1] Commonly known as simply Raman, he is the tallest living captive elephant in Asia, standing at 314 cm (10 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [2] They gave Ramachandran the title Ekachatradhipathi (transl. The Only Emperor). [3] He reportedly formerly had the name Moti Prasad until he ...

With its sprawling 11.5 acres of land which is surrounded by green foliage all around, the exquisite Punnathur Kotta is the best example to depict the reason why Kerala is known as the 'Land of Elephants'. The jumbo elephants are the prime attractions of the place with around 60 of them kept here and taken care of.

Sprawling over 11.5 acres and surrounded by green foliage, it is a very beautiful place. Its prime attractions are the jumbo elephants; around 60 of them are kept and taken care of here. The playing elephant along with the scenic surrounding paints a …

Captive elephant care center, offering insights into traditional grooming, training, and ritual preparations, with playful baby elephants. The Sri Krishna Temple in Thrissur, Kerala has one of India's largest elephant sanctuaries known as Punnathur Kotta or Anakkotta.

21 hours ago · Standing 3 m tall and weighing 800 kg, the elephant, named Kombara Kannan, was unveiled on Wednesday by Satish Vimalan, Secretary of the Unnayi Variyar Memorial Kalanilayam. Kombara Kannan became the fifth mechanical elephant provided to a Kerala temple by Peta India, and the second in Thrissur district.

Jan 22, 2025 · Located in Kottapadi, about 3 km from the Guruvayur Temple, Punnathur Kotta Elephant Sanctuary is a famous elephant sanctuary in Thrissur district of Kerala. The prime attractions here are the jumbo elephants; approximately 60 of them are kept and taken care of …

Mar 23, 2024 · A video of an elephant running amok during the concluding ceremony of the Tharakkal temple festival at Thrissur, Kerala, on Friday night has emerged on social media.

Not so far away from the Guruvayoor Temple lies one of the best Thrissur tourist places. An Elephant Sanctuary, the Punnathur Kotta was initially a palace belonging to a local ruler. It was then converted to a house of elephants and now has the …

2 days ago · Kombara Kannan, a three-metre-tall mechanical elephant weighing 800 kilograms will be unveiled at Kombara Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Thrissur, by Anoushka Shankar and PETA India.