The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala introduces a lifelike mechanical elephant, replacing live animals in its rituals. Standing 11 feet tall and weighing 800 kg, this innovation marks ...

THRISSUR, India-It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India’s Hindu temples.

The non-profit People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and 11-time Grammy-nominated Sitarist Anoushka Shankar ...

Davanagere: The ownership of elephants by religious organizations has always been a contentious subject. However, Shri Umamaheshwara Veerabhadreshwara Temple at Shilamatha, a 1,200-year-old ...