A temple in India is using a life-sized electronic elephant as a stand-in for their rituals. The robot, which is called "Irinjadappilly Raman," will be replacing the typical live elephant used in many ...

A temple in Kerala, India, will use a lifesize elephant robot for rituals that traditionally involve the real deal. Elephants are one of the planet's most revered animals. But that does not mean ...

A temple in India's southern state of Kerala has replaced an elephant with a life-sized mechanical robot to help devotees conduct rituals in a “cruelty-free” manner. The Irinjadappilly Sri Krishna ...

A life-sized mechanical elephant will take part in ceremonies at a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala, amid concerns about the welfare of animals used for rituals. The animal-like model, ...

Experience the grandeur of Uthralikkavu Pooram, featuring majestic elephants, vibrant rituals, and captivating cultural ...

According to accounts from the temple premises, the elephant involved — named Akkikkavu Karthikeyan — had reportedly been ...

The Sri Sakthi Vinayagar temple in Tamil Nadu introduced a robotic elephant named Airavatham, gifted by Sonu Sood and his son in collaboration with PETA India. This high-tech shift replaces the need ...

The initiative was facilitated by Peta and PFCI in recognition of the temple’s compassionate decision to never own or hire ...

Devotion meets innovation at the Sri Sakthi Vinayagar temple here as a silent, five-motor mechanical elephant breaks free from the heavy chains of captivity, marking a high-tech shift in Tamil Nadu's ...

A 26-year-old man, Vivek, was seriously injured after an elephant named Akkikavu Karthikeyan lifted and threw him with its trunk during the Valiyavilakku festival at Annamanada Mahadeva Temple in ...

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