Kongad Kuttisankaran
| 🐈 🐕 🐎 Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
|---|---|
| 🚻 Sex | Male |
| 📆 🐤 Born | c. 1962 Nilambur, Kerala |
| 💀 Died | 26 July 2020 |
| 🏳️ Nation from | India |
| Known for | Thrissur Pooram, Poorams |
| 👨 Owner | Kongad Thirumandamkunnu temple |
| Height | 3.01 m (9 ft 11 in) |
Gajarajan Kongad Kuttisankaran (c. 1962 — 26 July 2020) was an elephant that lived in Kongad, Palakkad, Kerala.[1][2] He is one among the few native elephants born in Kerala to have a height of more than 300 cm.[3]
Kuttisankaran was born at the Nilambur Forest.[4] After leaving the forest at a very young age, he was offered to the Kongad Thirumandhamkunnu temple in 1969.[5] He has won the titles of Adyan Thampuran, Ibhakula Chakravarti and Gajarajan.[6] Kuttisankaran was one of the most famous elephants in the folklore of Kerala.[7][8] According to experts from Madangasastram, he was characterized by 18 claws, a protruding trunk, a long tail and beautiful eyes. [9]
Kuttisankaran was a regular at festivals including Thrissur Pooram, Nemmara Vela, Puthussery Vedi and Mannarkkad Pooram.[10] Kuttisankaran last participated in the Mannarkkad Pooram after which he went to treatment for age related problems and months later, he died on 26 February 2020.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ ഹരിഗോവിന്ദന്‍, -വി. "നാടിന്റെ അഭിമാനമായി കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരന്‍". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "Kongad Kuttysankaran back to festival grounds". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ↑ "Kogadu Kuttysankaran |കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരൻ ചരിഞ്ഞു; ഓർമയാകുന്നത് നാട്ടാനച്ചന്തത്തിന്റെ തിടമ്പേറ്റിയ ഗജവീരൻ". malayalam.news18.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "പ്രശസ്ത നാട്ടാന കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരൻ ചരിഞ്ഞു | kongad kuttishankaran passed away". www.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "കരിയഴകിന്റെ കുലപതി, ആണത്തത്തിന്റെ അതുല്യ തേജസ്സ്; കണ്ണീരോർമയായി കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരൻ, ഓർമക്കുറിപ്പ്". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരന്‍ ചരിഞ്ഞു | Kairali News | kairalinewsonline.com". 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ Scigliano, Eric (2004). Love, War and Circuses: The Age Old Relationship Between Elephants and Humans. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-0-7475-6925-1. Retrieved 11 May 2021. Search this book on
- ↑ "ഗജവീരന്‍ കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരന്‍ ഇനി ഓർമ്മ; ചരിഞ്ഞത് ലക്ഷണമൊത്ത കൊമ്പൻ". malayalam.samayam.com (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "ഗജരാജൻ കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരൻ ചരിഞ്ഞു". Sathyam Online. 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരൻ ചരിഞ്ഞു | Palakkad | Kerala | Deshabhimani | Monday Jul 27, 2020". www.deshabhimani.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ "Lack of treatment protocol for TB-hit jumbos". The New Indian Express. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "പ്രശസ്ത നാട്ടാന കോങ്ങാട് കുട്ടിശങ്കരൻ ചരിഞ്ഞു". www.malayalamexpress.in. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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