Pampadi Rajan

Pampadi Rajan

Pampadi Rajan (Template:Lang-m; also known as Kottayam Rajan) also written as Pambadi Rajan is one of the tallest elephants in Kerala. Pambadi Rajan has won Gajapattam (elephant awards) including Gajarajan, Gajakesari, Gajarakthnam, Gajarajaprajapathi, Gajarajakulapathi, Gajaraja Lakshana Perumaal, GajarajaGajothama Thilakam, GajendraKarnan,etc and the rare award named Gajamaanikyam. no.1 position in fans. Pambadi Rajan was honoured with a new title SAARVABHAUMAN GAJARAJA GANDHARVAN by MAHANAVAMI COMMITTEE, Kodunthirapully Village, Palakkad on 21 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. Recently visited Karavaloor Pooram at Peedika Bhagavathy Temple, Karavaloor, Kollam, Kerala on 25th March 2018.Rajan is SuperStar of all Kerala elephants. 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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