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Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju

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Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju
SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
SexMale
Bornc. 1973
Konni forest, Kerala
Nation fromIndia
Known forPoorams
OwnerTravancore Devaswom Board
Height3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Named afterShiva

Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju (c. 1973) is an elephant from southern Kerala owned by Travancore Devaswom.[1] At a height of 320 cm, Sivaraju is one of the tallest living elephants in Asia.[2]

Sivaraju is an elephant with the body structure that is mentioned in mathangaleela(Book of elephants ). He is having a massive ear structure that makes sivaraju different and beautiful from other elephants.In May 2024, Sivaraju received an amount of Rs 8,000,08 for Kattakampal Pooram from Srayil Desham Thrissur 2024. This record was previously held by Gajarajan Guruvayur Padmanabhan, who received the highest donation fee in 2004.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju, is the largest Asian elephant in Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)". www.elephant.se. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. ^ അരൂക്കുറ്റി, -ശ്രീകുമാര്‍. "Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  3. ^ "Thrikkadavoor Shivaraju at the top of the record donation fee". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  4. ^ "Thrikkadavoor Shivaraju - തൃക്കടവൂർ ശിവരാജു". The Bearded Traveller - vallappura.com. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2021-01-10.