5 days ago · Kombara Kannan was ceremoniously introduced at the temple by Satish Vimalan, secretary of the Unnayi Variyar Memorial Kalanilayam. The lifelike model, powered by five motors and mounted on a wheelbase, can be easily maneuvered during temple rituals and processions.

6 days ago · 2025 two-time Grammy nominee and sitarist Anoushka Shankar and PETA India have donated a life-size mechanical elephant, Kombara Kannan, to the Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple in Thrissur in recognition of the temple’s decision never to …

3 days ago · Kombara Sreekrishna Swami temple in Kerala’s Thrissur, recently welcomed Kombara Kannan, a life-size mechanical elephant that offers a humane alternative to live elephants traditionally used in temple rituals. Donated by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar, the mechanical ...

5 days ago · PETA started donating mechanical elephants to temples in 2023 and has donated seven elephants till now with Kannan being the second elephant in Thrissur district. A life-size mechanical elephant named Kombara Kannan was gifted to Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple, Thrissur on Wednesday, February 5.

5 days ago · Two-time 2025 Grammy nominee and sitarist Anoushka Shankar, along with PETA India, donated a life-size mechanical elephant, Kombara Kannan to the Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple in Thrissur on Wednesday. This generous gesture recognises the temple’s decision never to own or hire live elephants.

6 days ago · Kombara Kannan, a 3-meter-tall mechanical elephant weighing 800 kilograms, was gifted to the Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple in Thrissur district on Wednesday by renowned sitarist Anoushka ...

5 days ago · Kerala's Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple receives 800kg mechanical elephant from PETA and Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar, marking the fifth such donation to promote animal-friendly religious...

5 days ago · The mechanical elephant Kombara Kannan can do almost everything that a real elephant can do. Like, it can shake its head, move its ears and eyes, swish its tail and lift its trunk like a real elephant.

5 days ago · Standing 3 m tall and weighing 800 kg, the elephant, named Kombara Kannan, was unveiled on Wednesday by Satish Vimalan, Secretary of the Unnayi Variyar Memorial Kalanilayam. Kombara Kannan became the fifth mechanical elephant provided to a Kerala temple by Peta India, and the second in Thrissur district .

2 days ago · The installation of Kombara Kannan made headlines in Kerala, coinciding with reports of three human deaths caused by live elephants on a single day. Recent court interventions have also ...