Elephant race marks beginning of Guruvayur festival
The Hindu
Elephant race marks beginning of Guruvayur festival
The Anayaottam (elephant race) ceremony marked the beginning of the annual festival at Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple on Wednesday.
Guruvayur Devaswom’s elephant Gopikannan reached first in the elephant race. Gopikannan is coming in the first position for the ninth time now. The elephant was offered to the temple by M.G. Gopalakrishnan Nandilath.
In all, 10 elephants participated in the Anayottam this time. The race was organised from Manjulal to the temple. Tight security was arranged for the race. People were not allowed on the road where the race took place. A crisis management team, including the police and doctors, were kept ready for handling emergency situations.
It is believed that elephants came from Trikkana Mathilakam to Guruvayur when Kochi rulers refused to send elephants for the festival. The elephant race has been organised to commemorate this incident.
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