Pampadi Rajan

Pampadi Rajan

Pampadi Rajan (Malayalam: പാമ്പാടി രാജൻ; also known as Kottayam Rajan) also written as Pambadi Rajan is the tallest elephant in Kerala. Pambadi Rajan has won Gajapattam (elephant awards) including Gajarajan, Gajakesari, Gajarakthnam, and the rare award named Gajamaanikyam. Pambadi Rajan was honoured with a new title SAARVABHAUMAN GAJARAJA GANDHARVAN by MAHANAVAMI COMMITTEE, Kodunthirapully Village, Palakkad on 21st October 2015. He was the winner in 2006 and 2007 of the Ithithanam Elephant Fest which is held in Ithithanam near Changanassery in Kottayam district. Since elephants are chosen to carry images of deities at temple festivals based on their stature and bearing, he was one of four elephants featured in life-size advertisements on the highway for a temple in Maradu.[1]

References

  1. ↑ K. S. Sudhi, "Adding charm to temple festivals", The Hindu, 27 December 2006.

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