Decorated elephants for parade at the annual festival in Siva Temple, Cochin, India© Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock.com In India, elephants are not just animals; they are iconic figures, deeply ...

A captive elephant went on a rampage during a temple festival at Kidangoor Sree Mahavishnu Temple in Kerala, India on May 1, 2026. The incident occurred during a break in the festivities and quickly ...

Crowds lined the streets in the southern Indian state of Kerala for a colourful elephant parade. The animals are an integral part of the state's religious traditions and rituals associated with ...

On June 27, the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, drawing some 1.5 million devotees every year, descended into chaos when three elephants, integral to the annual ceremonial procession, ran amok in ...

A temple in Kerala, India, will use a lifesize elephant robot for rituals that traditionally involve the real deal. Elephants are one of the planet's most revered animals. But that does not mean ...

Protests broke out on Tuesday against the govt’s decision to shift Lakshmi, the elephant of the Sri Virupaksheshwara Temple ...

A captive elephant brought to a temple at Kidangoor in Angamaly in Kochi turned violent on Friday, attacking and injuring a couple of persons, with one of them dying in the incident, police said.

A temple festival took a frightening turn on Thursday when an elephant suddenly turned aggressive and lifted a priest with its trunk before throwing him to the ground, leaving him injured. The ...

An elephant went out of control during a photo session near Vadakkumnathan Temple in Thrissur, causing widespread damage and ...

Thrissur Pooram 2026, held on April 26 at Vadakkunnathan Temple, brought together 10 temples in a grand cultural and religious celebration. Key highlights included Kanimangalam Sastha's ceremonial ...