Guruvayoor Punnathur Kotta Elephant Sanctuary | Guruvayoor Temple | Thrissur

Punnathurkotta is a fort and former palace located in Kottapadi, about 3 km from the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple, in Thrissur District of Kerala State in South India.
Punnathurkotta was once the palace of a local ruler, now survived by his son R Unnikrishnan, grandsons Madhusudana R Menon & Madhavan R Menon, but the palace grounds are now used to house the elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple, and has been renamed Anakkotta (meaning "Elephant Fort"). There were 86 elephants housed there, but currently there are about 38 elephants. The elephants are ritual offerings made by the devotees of Lord Guruvayurappa.
Described as a 'Palace for Elephants,this facility is also used to train the elephants to serve Lord Krishna as well as to participate in many festivals that occur throughout the year. The oldest elephant is around 82 years of age and is called 'Ramachandran'. The rituals of Gajapooja (Worshipping Elephants) and Anayoottu (Feeding Elephants) are observed here, as an offering to Lord Ganesha. The legendary elephant "Guruvayur Keshavan" was housed here.
The compound also has a naalu kettu, a traditional rectangular home with a central courtyard, which belonged to the Punnathur Raja. It presently houses a training school for Papans
.
#elephant​ #elephantvlog​ #elephantloverskerala​ #keralaelephant​ #elephantandmahout​ #wildelephant​ #punnathurkotta​ #elephantsanctuary​#24News #traveltoexplorebyvishnu
#Guruvayoor#temple#Sureshgopi#MP#Kerala#thrissur#thrissurpooram#kudamattam#gajaveeranmar#gajam#aana#elephant#naattanakal#aanayottam#2024

[@Gods_Own_Country.]

0:00 ഗുരുവായൂർ കേശവൻ 🐘
12:04 Oldest Male elephant of guruvayur ഗുരുവായൂർ രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ ❤
0:01 ഗുരുവായൂർ ദാമോദർദാസ്
1:57 ഗുരുവായൂർ ഗോപീകണ്ണൻ
5:37 ഗുരുവായൂർ ലക്ഷ്മീ നാരായണൻ ( സുരേഷ് ഗോപി നടയിരുത്തിയ ആന)
6:15 ഗുരുവായൂർ നന്ദിനി
6:47 ഗുരുവായൂർ നവനീത്
7:00 ഗുരുവായൂർ ശ്രീധരൻ
7:07 ഗുരുവായൂർ ദേവി
8:11 ഗുരുവായൂർ ഗോപാലകൃഷ്ണൻ
8:39 ഗുരുവായൂർ ദാമോദർദാസ്
9:00 ദേവദാസ്
9:09 ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ ( മോഴ ആന)
9:11 ഗുരുവായൂർ വിനായകൻ
9:24 ഗുരുവായൂർ ബാലു
9:53 രാജശേഖരൻ
10:19 ചെന്തമരക്ഷൻ
10:53 സിദ്ധാർത്ഥൻ
11:45 ഗുരുവായൂർ നന്ദൻ

[@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7]

Thanks chetta❤️

[@ഗജകേസരി]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7]

Thank You❤️

[@talukstatistcalofficerkoth125]

🙏🙏🙏

[@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7]

🙏❤️

[@midhunkrishna2451]

❤

[@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7]

❤️❤️

[@Artist_Nemophilist]

Nmk anaye thodan pattuno

[@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7]

No, oru safe distance und nammalum aanayum tammil, pakshe avide pokumbol aanapappan adut undenkil chodich nokam todan patumo enu luck pole erikum

[@Artist_Nemophilist]

@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7 thank you so much ❤️😀for ur information next week ponond

[@abhinavskrishna8018]

Chetta aanakotta daily open aano

[@TravelToExplorebyVishnu7]

Daily 9.30 am to 5.30 pm open anu chetta❤️👍