A recent video shared by PETA featured one such robot elephant from a temple in Kerala. At first glance, it looked like a ...

THRISSUR: The life-size mechanical elephant is similar to a living one; it flaps its ears and squirts water from its majestic trunk but it is also a replica rolled out to replace the endangered ...

To say an elephant stole the show at such a gathering is stating the obvious. But here’s the thing: Kombara Kannan is a mechanical elephant. It is made of rubber, fibre and metal. It has a motor where ...

For the fifth edition of the Dubai Pooram at the Etisalat Academy Ground in Dubai on December 2, 2024, four elephants were paraded in all their festive regalia. Gently swaying, shaking their heads ...

The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala introduces a lifelike mechanical elephant, replacing live animals in its rituals. Standing 11 feet tall and weighing 800 kg, this innovation marks ...

Kerala temples are replacing real elephants with robotic versions to promote cruelty-free traditions, ensuring safety and ...

To honour this commitment, Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty gifted Umamaheshwara, an extraordinary 3-metre-tall mechanical elephant weighing 800 kilograms, to the mutt on Sunday. In his video byte ...

In a thoughtful move advocating for animal welfare, actor Suniel Shetty, along with NGOs PETA India and CUPA, donated a life-size mechanical elephant named Umamaheshwara to the Shri Umamaheshwara ...

helped Kolar’s Shree Madh Nagalapura Veera Simhasana Matha adopt a first-of-its-kind mechanical elephant for its procession. “PETA India openly offers mechanical elephants to any Karnataka ...

Chief Swamiji of the Shilamatha, Renuka Shivacharya said, "We are truly elated to welcome this mechanical elephant, Umamaheshwara, who will ensure our rituals are performed in the safest ...