- The temple has pledged to never keep or hire elephants or any other animals for rituals or festivities.
- The 'robot' elephant is a life-sized mechanical model that can move its trunk, ears and tail. It can also make sounds like a real elephant. It was built at a cost of Rs 5 lakh by two artists from Thrissur Sujith SN and Aswathy Sujith.
- The temple claims that this initiative is aimed at reducing animal cruelty and promoting compassion
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Question:
Q.1 Which temple in Kerala became India’s first to induct a robotic elephant for ritual duties?
a. Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
a. Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
b. Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple
c. Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple
d. Padmanabhaswamy Temple