Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju

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Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju
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Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju
SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
SexMale
Bornc. 1973
Konni forest, Kerala
Nation fromIndia
Known forPoorams
OwnerTravancore Devaswom Board
Height3.11 m (10 ft 2 in)
Named afterShiva

Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju (c. 1973) is an elephant from southern Kerala owned by Travancore Devaswom.[1] At an height of 311 cm, Sivaraju is one of tallest living elephants from Kerala.[2]

In February 2020, Sivaraju received an amount of Rs 3,19,000 for Kalluvathukkal Madankavu Festival, which was the highest amount of money that an elephant can get for a festival in Kerala. This record was previously held by , who received the highest donation fee in 2004.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju, an Asian elephant at Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)". www.elephant.se. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ അരൂക്കുറ്റി, -ശ്രീകുമാര്‍. "Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Thrikkadavoor Shivaraju at the top of the record donation fee". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Thrikkadavoor Shivaraju - തൃക്കടവൂർ ശിവരാജു". The Bearded Traveller - vallappura.com (in American English). 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-10.


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