The New Indian Express ·
Special poojas held for captive jumbos at camps in TN
COIMBATORE/NILGIRIS: As part of Vinayagar Chathurthi celebrations, special poojas were performed and fruits were offered to captive elephants at the Theppakadu elephant camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) and the Chadivayal elephant camp near the Siruvani foothills.
While the celebrations at Theppakadu were grand, with the pooja conducted in the presence of hundreds of tourists on Sunday evening, the event at Chadivayal was a low-key affair, attended by mahouts and kavadis, as tourists had not yet been allowed into the camp.
A total of 15 elephants were lined up, and more than 800 tourists enjoyed watching them. The elephants were fed watermelon, apples, jaggery and bananas along with their regular food. Forest officials served sweet pongal and sundal to the visitors as part of the celebrations.
