Kuttankulangara Arjunan
Kuttankulangara Arjunan (c. 1970) is an elephant owned by Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple.[1] Arjunan is one of the few elephants from Kerala to have a height of more than 10 feet.[2]
| Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1970 |
| Nation from | India |
| Known for | Thrissur Pooram, Poorams |
| Owner | Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple |
| Height | 3.06 m (10 ft 0 in) |
| Named after | Shiva |
Kuttankulangara Arjunan was bought by Punnathoor Nandakumar Raja from North India in 1991 for Krangad Namboodiri. He was first known known as Attasserry Ramachandran when Attasserry Hamsa later bought him.[3] Kuttankulangara Devaswom bought Manisseri Arjunan in 1999. On 9 Janary 2000, Ramachandran became Kuttankulangara Arjunan after dedicated to Lord Vishnu.[4] Arjunan became famous in 2002 after carrying the Thidambu for the Thiruvambadi section in Thrissur Pooram. Since then, Arjunan is a regular participant in Thrissur pooram for several times.[5]
References
- "Kuttankulangara Arjunan, an Asian elephant at Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple". www.elephant.se. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ഹരിഗോവിന്ദന്, വി. "Kuttankulangara Arjunan: the uprising elephant". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "കുട്ടംകുളങ്ങര അർജ്ജുനൻ - Kuttankulangara Arjunan". The Bearded Traveller - vallappura.com. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- Keralam, Digital. "Kuttankulangara Arjunan | Elephants in Kerala". Digital Keralam. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- "Thrissur Pooram 2019: തൃശൂര് പൂരത്തിന് എഴുന്നള്ളിക്കുന്ന ആനകൾ". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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