Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju (c. 1973) is an elephant from southern Kerala owned by Travancore Devaswom.[1] At a height of 311 cm, Sivaraju is one of the tallest living elephants in Asia.[2]
Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
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Sex | Male |
Born | c. 1973 Konni forest, Kerala |
Nation from | India |
Known for | Poorams |
Owner | Travancore Devaswom Board |
Height | 3.11 m (10 ft 2 in) |
Named after | Shiva |
Sivaraju is an elephant with the body structure that is mentioned in mathangaleela(Book of elephants ). He is having a massive ear structure that makes sivaraju different and beautiful from other elephants.In February 2024, Sivaraju received an amount of Rs 711,111 for Peringottukara Pooram from Alapad Purathur Pullu desham Thrissur 2024, which was the second highest amount of money after thechikkott kavu Ramachandran that an elephant can get for a festival in Kerala. This record was previously held by Gajarajan Guruvayur Padmanabhan, who received the highest donation fee in 2004.[3][4]
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- ^ "Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju, is the largest Asian elephant in Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)". www.elephant.se. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ അരൂക്കുറ്റി, -ശ്രീകുമാര്. "Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Thrikkadavoor Shivaraju at the top of the record donation fee". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Thrikkadavoor Shivaraju - തൃക്കടവൂർ ശിവരാജു". The Bearded Traveller - vallappura.com. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-10.