Gajarajan Pampady Rajan (Malayalam: പാമ്പാടി രാജൻ;) (c. 1977) also written as Pampady Rajan,[1] is a notable Asian elephant.
 Pampady Rajan | |
| Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1977 Kodanadu Forest Range Kerala |
| Nation from | Indian |
| Known for | Thrissur pooram |
| Owner | M.A. Thomas |
| Height | 3.08 m (10 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
Pampady Rajan, born in Malayattoor, was bought in the 1970s at an auction from Kodanad elephant training center for Rs 25,000. His early name at the Kodanad Elephant Training Center was Bastin. Presently living at Pampady, Kottayam, Kerala,[2] Pampady Rajan has won many Gajapattams (elephant awards) including Gajarajan, Gajakesari, Gajarakthnam, Gajarajaprajapathi, Gajarajakulapathi, Gajaraja Lakshana Perumaal, GajarajaGajothama Thilakam, GajendraKarnan, and a rare award known as the Gajamaanikyam for his beauty.[3]
On 21 October 2015, Rajan was honoured with a new title "Saarvabhauman Gajaraja Gandarvan" by Mahanavami committee in Kodunthirapully Village, Palakkad.[4] He is the winner of 2006 and 2007 Ithithanam Elephant Fest which was held at Changanassery in Kottayam district. He has participated in many poorams including the most famous Thrissur pooram.[5] Pambady Rajan is one of the celebrity elephants in Kerala.[6] 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.[7]
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References edit
- ^ "Kerala's star elephants are a 'jumbo' hit on the internet - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Pampadi Rajan കരിവീട്ടി കറുപ്പഴകൻ പാമ്പാടി രാജൻ". Gajaveeran. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Pampadi Rajan കരിവീട്ടി കറുപ്പഴകൻ പാമ്പാടി രാജൻ". Gajaveeran. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ ഹരിഗോവിന്ദന്, -വി. "യൗവനകാന്തിയില് പാമ്പാടി രാജന്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Pampady Rajan - പാമ്പാടി രാജൻ". The Bearded Traveller - vallappura.com. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "കേരളത്തിലെ ഗജരാജാക്കന്മാർ". Janam TV. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ K.S. Sudhi, "Adding charm to temple festivals", The Hindu, 27 December 2006.
- ^ "Kerala High Court stalls fight to decide tallest jumbo". Deccan Chronicle. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "From Mammoth to Modern Elephant". 22 December 2005.
- ^ "ഗജരാജന് പാമ്പാടി രാജന് വളരുന്നത് താഴോട്ടാണ്!". malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
External links edit
- Pambady Rajan at elephant-kerala.com
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