Nanuezhuthachan Shivashanker (Late)

Biography

Nanuezhuthachan Shivasanker is considered to be one of the Tallest elephants of Asia and Tallest elephant of Kerala.

User Contributions

He was nearly 11 ft tall. Previously he was called Kandampullu Balanarayanan.Prior to that he was with some one at Pattambi where he was brought from Sonepur,Bihar. It was very difficult for him to get aclimatised to domestic enviorns in spite of more than 25 years of domestical life. He was involved in many incidents leading to geting shot by tranquliser guns. While handling him his mahouts inflicted several injuries on him. Add to this on 2 occassions he got electric shock from overhead cable due to his imposing height. It is believed that he carried many internal injuries.This was evident by his walk and stance. on 17th December 2007 While geting loaded into a truck he lost control and fell,somewhere near ottapalam.He died in a few hours leaving behind thousands of greiving admirers.His age was estimated to be between 55 to 60.You dont get to see such tall elephants often.

I am sajan from kandanissery near Guruvayur.Nanuezhuthachan Shivashanker formal owner (Kandampully Balan(late))is very near to my village.Nanuezhuthachan Shivashanker participated 10 consecutive year's since 1994 to 2004 in our pooram in Vazhavil temple.After the handover to Nanuezhuthachan group balanarayanan(old name)was very upset.There is a untold incident, Once balanarayanan is returning from guruvayur and they are in the way to Nanuezhuthachan home he disobey his mahouts and lonely came to Kandampully home, they are unaware of his disobedient and well treat him giving 'Sarkara', but the very next instant they notice the absence of mahout's it create some tension but his previous owner sunil(s/o Balan) manage the situation.

i love him very much,because he was the tallest elephant in kerala elephant history.before we book him in our pooram.now also i remember that there,thachikotukavu ramachandran,karnan,like elephant are in than pooram,but kandampully balanarayanan got devan thidambu.his owner balan's mother and balanarayanan are very good friends,including madappad time. kannan.kunnamkulam

I know about this elephant very well because I used to hear his name where ever I go in Thrissur. I have seen him lot many times in Thrissur for many poorams and we used to book him for Edathirinji Shiva kumareshwara temple and we used to get the kolam every year.His age hav'nt made him to go behind. he was allways One number ONE.Now also we used to remember him during utsavaseasons. Sreerudran P