One of the elephants at the sanctuary!

They r all magnificent indeed!

August 22nd 2006
I recently made a visit to an elephant sanctuary, perhaps the only one of its kind in the world, here in Kerala. It is located in Trissur district near the famous Vishnu temple in ´Guruvayur´ and it houses nearly 63 elephants. The elephants of Kerala are an integral part of the daily life here. They are loved, revered, groomed and given a prestigious place in the state´s colorful culturespace. ... read more

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Krishnakumar Sreekandath

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About me: After almost quarter of a century in the West and thoroughly fed up of the materialistic rat race, have moved back to my roots to re-discover quality life of our forefathers. An accountant by profession a people's man by choice, moved back to Kerala, India (where I was born and brought up) to work in the tourism area. Currently I am running an international tourism consultancy with special interests in eco, ethical and heritage tourism. I am also involved in a wonderful project where we are working for the less well off and down-trodden people of rural Kerala by organising a self-re... full info

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