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Elephants
worship Lord Ganesha in Mudumalai
by Jehova
G
Mudumalai (Tamil Nadu): A group of elephants on Monday worshipped
Lord Ganesha at a temple in Mudumalai on the occasion of the ongoing
10-day Ganesha festival. The unique annual ceremony is being conducted
by elephants in Mudumalai Tiger sanctuary for last 25 years. On
this special day, more than 22 camp elephants are brought to the
tribal Ganesha temple in a lively musical procession. The elephants
are all decked up and adorned with particular ornaments. Once
the elephants reach the temple only two elephants enter the temple
premises and perform the puja. They kneel down and worship lord
Ganesha, followed by other elephants. Special food is also served
to all the elephants on this day. According to a forest officer,
the ceremony is performed only in Mudumalai sanctuary. "Worship
of Lord Ganesha by elephants at Mudumalai is one of the oldest.
This ceremony is only performed here and nowhere else in India,
as it is one of the oldest sanctuaries for elephants," said Halan,
Range Officer, Mudumalai Tiger Sanctuary. Hundreds of tourists
from different parts of the country and abroad visit the place
to witness unique elephant Puja (ceremony) dedicated to lord Ganesha.
"We just came here yesterday. My sister, brother-in law, my mom
..my whole family is here and it is Vinayak Chaturthi (Hindu festival)...first
thing we saw here was beautiful herd of elephants with very nice
tusks. We are having great time. It is wonderful for us," said
Sandeep, a tourist.
-Aug 24, 2009
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