Puducherry: Temple elephant ‘Lakshmi’ is no more

Puducherry: An elephant attached to the famous shrine of Manakula Vinayakar in Puducherry died of sudden cardiac arrest on Wednesday, while being taken on a stroll here. The pachyderm named Lakshmi was donated by an industrialist to the temple in 1995 and had become popular among the devotees and also foreigners who used to seek blessings of the animal. Kerala: ‘Vegetarian’ crocodile that survived on Shree Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple ‘prasadam’ passes away A veterinary doctor of the territorial government, who was taking care of the jumbo was present at the site where it suffered heart attack and died.

He told PTI that the animal was in good health and the sudden cardiac attack caused its death. The pachyderm collapsed on the road close to the Calve College government secondary school and passed away. President of the Trustees Board of the temple Ramachandran said that the animal would be buried later in the day at the sprawling site belonging to the temple in neighbouring Muthialpet.

‘Real Bahubali’: Man climbs bus ladder while holding bike on his head, video goes viral With the news of the elephant’s demise spreading like wildfire through social media, people from different parts of the union territory made a beeline to pay homage. People were also seen showering flower petals and placing wreaths on the mortal remains of the animal. Paid last respects to “Laxmi” Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple’s Spiritual Elephant in #Puducherry.

Recalled her blessings during my visits to the temple. புதுச்சேரி,ஸ்ரீமணக்குள விநாயகர் திருக்கோயில் யானை லட்சுமியின் பூத உடலுக்கு அஞ்சலி செலுத்தினேன். pic.

twitter. com/M76SAQuHJW— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisaiGuv) November 30, 2022 புதுச்சேரி: காமாட்சி அம்மன் கோயில் வீதியில் நடைபயிற்சி மேற்கொண்ட மணக்குள விநாயகர் கோயில் யானை லட்சுமி(32) மயங்கி விழுந்து உயிரிழப்பு #Puducherry | #pondicherry #ManakulaVinayagarTemple | #Elephant pic. twitter.

com/SPWhkVxovC— Tamil Diary (@TamildiaryIn) November 30, 2022 புதுச்சேரி: காமாட்சி அம்மன் கோயில் வீதியில் நடைபயிற்சி மேற்கொண்ட மணக்குள விநாயகர் கோயில் யானை லட்சுமி(32) மயங்கி விழுந்து உயிரிழப்பு#Puducherry | #ManakulaVinayagarTemple | #Elephant pic. twitter. com/iMHXCWuYEw— Pondy Central (@central_pondy) November 30, 2022 Police personnel were deployed in strength to control the crowd when the animal was lifted with the help of a crane to a truck.

Manakula Vinayakar temple was the only shrine in Puducherry to own an elephant.  Watch: Baby elephant tickles journalist during live reporting, adorable video goes viral.