- Punnathurkotta
Punnathur Kotta is located in
Kottapadi nearGuruvayoor in theThrissur district ofKerala ,South India . Punnathur Kotta used to be the palace of a local ruler, but the grounds are now used to house the elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple, and has been renamed "Anakkotta", meaning "Elephant Fort". There are currently 86 elephants housed here, all offerings from by devotees of Lord Guruvayurappa, and they are trained here as well. The oldest elephant is around 75 years of age. "Gajapooja" (Worshipping Elephants) and "Anayoottu" (Feeding Elephants) are observed here, as an offering to Lord Ganesha.ee also
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Elephants in Kerala culture
*Guruvayur Keshavan
*Guruvayoorappan
*Guruvayoor Temple External links
* [http://168.187.168.188/elephant/index.html Guruvayoor elephants]
* [http://rajeevsnair.blogspot.com/2005_10_25_rajeevsnair_archive.html] (Travel Feature)
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