The Vadakkumnathan Temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most revered temples in Kerala—and indeed, all of South India. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple is renowned for its distinctive ...

The Kerala police booked Nandipulam Payyorkkavu temple authorities for keeping an elephant near a fireworks display without permission. Video footage showed the distressed elephant reacting to ...

"It is a wild animal, it likes to live in jungles," said C.G. Prakash, 68, a former official at the popular Chakkamparambu Bhagavathy temple in Kerala. "We are capturing it and torturing it.

A Kerala temple has introduced a robotic elephant in place of live elephants for its rituals, marking a major step towards cruelty-free temple celebrations. Supported by PETA, the move aims to ...

Premium With their swishing tails and gently flapping ears, mechanical elephants are slowly finding a place in religious events in Kerala Updated - March 01, 2025 07:01 pm IST ...

So, why is a temple in Kerala guarded by snakes, dreams, and fire? Because some places on Earth aren’t meant to be understood fully. They’re meant to be felt, revered, and protected.

Production in Kerala happened mainly in Mannar, and even today, it continues there. My grandfather was one of the pioneers who began producing these materials locally, from scratch.