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Kerala: Devotees Protest Against Travancore Devaswom Board Over Death Of Temple Elephant, Allege Ill Treatment
by Swarajya Staff - Apr 10, 2021 07:59 AM
Vijayakrishnan, elephant of Ambalappuzha Krishna temple (Pic via twitter)
After allegations of mistreatment of a 51-year-old temple elephant Ambalappuzha Vijayakrishnan that led to his death, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to launch a probe into the matter.
Tusker Ambalappuzha Vijayakrishnan, owned by the TDB, died at the Sree Krishna Swami temple premises on Thursday (8 April).
While devaswom officials said that the elephant was suffering from various health issues for the past few days, a group of elephant lovers and devotees of the temple have alleged that elephant underwent severe torture as devaswom officials continuously paraded it in various temples of Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts.