The three-metre tall, 800-kg mechanical elephant named Thaleeswaran which will be donated to Nediyathali Sri Siva Temple at Lokamaleswarm North, Kodungalloor.
Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) will donate a mechanical elephant to Nediyathali Sri Siva Temple at Lokamaleswarm North, Kodungallur, Thrissur, Kerala, on Saturday (August 16, 2025).
A three-metre tall, 800-kg mechanical elephant named Thaleeswaran is being donated to the temple in recognition of its commitment to never hire or keep real elephants.
Thaleeswaran will be inaugurated by Benny Behanan MP and V.R. Sunil Kumar, MLA.
Thaleeswaran is the eleventh landmark mechanical elephant donated by PETA India to temples, the first in the Kodungallur region, and the seventh to be embraced by a temple in Kerala through PETA India’s efforts.
A panchari melam performance will follow the inauguration ceremony
Published – August 15, 2025 01:38 pm IST