Bellanwila Atha
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Bellanwila Atha  dead elephant
Alternative name: Chanduru, Chandru, Chandu

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Origin
Born:* <1951
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2002?
Death reason: accident: struck down by lightning?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

Record history
History of updates2018-05-17

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† Bellanwila Atha is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2002? at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple, in Sri Lanka, . Official death reason described as struck down by lightning?.

Origin

Bellanwila Atha was born <1951.


Comments / pictures

1953: An elephant corral with pool, as well as an iron cage for the Tusker elephant Chandru, was built. Source: 1953 Ceylon Administration report, Sri Lanka national Archives, Colombo.

2006: After the death of 75-year-old 'Chandru', the 'vacancy' for a Tusker remains unfilled for the last three-years for carrying the karanduwe in the Esala Perahera of the Bellanwilla Raja Maha Viharaya. "Chandru' was the only Tusker for the entire Western province and now the province has to beg the services of the two tuskers belonging to the Gampaha District.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Bellanwila Atha, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13497. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2002 deaths | <195 births | Elephants from Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants


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