Guruvayoor Padmanabhan

Biography

Guruvayoor Padmanabhan is considered as the god of elephants. He is an absolute Nadan Elephant. Padmanabhan currently holds the record for the highest fee collected by an elephant when he bagged Rs.2,22,222 for participating in a temple procession in Palakkad(Nemara-Valangi Vela) in April 2004. He is from Nilabur Kadu.

User Contributions

Guruvayoor padmanabhan the so called "Gods own elephant" belongs to Guruvayoor Devasom.One of the great characteristic of gvr padmanabhan is his calmness.Gvr Padmanabhan was the preffered elephant for holding the Thiddambu of Guruvayoorappan from 1964 to the present day, highly paid by other Devasom Guruvayoor padmanabhan's features: A Broad and lenghty trunk -longest and broadest trunk since Grangadu Kesavan (1912's) A Great forehead&vayukumbham Great body length --------see pics to find out (unlike any bihari elephants) firm and broad legs with 18 white nails great and noble ears---------- great madagiri,also to tusks are great (the right tusks are slightly inward --but is great for the owner according to madangaleela-------- also note that unlike today there elephants tusks where not clammed in olden day----------- see an old pic of Pambaddi Rajan---------- and a recent one see the allignment of tusks --- how they are clammed to perfection (Also the behari's -- gvr valiyakesavan & gvr indrasen--- have great tusks since they were clamped great body proportions ----------- stands 298cms ---------- one needs to consider this legend is approaching seventy.Over all a great noble elephant would be very hard to replace this legend