Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in India


Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)
Typetemple

Owner
Address Devaswom Complex in Kawdiar, Nanthancodu
Zip-code 695003
Place Thiruvananthapuram
StateKerala
Country India
Website Website

Directors

Key People

VeterinariansDr. Sasindra Dev

Elephant department

Head keepers
of elephants

Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2022-04-15

Latest document update2022-04-15 05:40:15
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Description

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), located at Devaswom Complex in Kawdiar, Nanthancodu, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India .

Living elephants

At the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) lives 2 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. Sivasankaran
  2. Thrikkadavoor Sivaraju born ~1973

Comments / pictures2016: The TDB owns 1,250 temples in south Kerala districts, including the famed Sabarimala temple. They have 33 elephants which take part in the festivals of their temples.

2022-04-15: The High Court has directed that the government\'s order not to allow more escort elephants than existing ones must be complied with in festivals and other functions at temples under the Travancore Devaswom Board. A division bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice PG Ajithkumar passed the order on a petition filed by Ambalapuzha native P Premakumar seeking action against the culprits in connection with the death of the elephant named Ambalapuzha Vijayakrishnan owned by the Devaswom Board.

References for records about Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2643. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on elephant-news.com

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateLinks which opens in new window
Mahout electrocuted while riding on elephant - Elephant News
Don't mistreat elephants - Elephant News
2010-03-16The weight of tradition. the elephant, a cultural icon, is sadly acquiring killer status - Elephant News
Kerala elephants take a break with ayurveda - Elephant News
Kerala hc asks devaswom boards to properly maintain elephants - Elephant News
2022-04-15More escort elephants must not be allowed at temple festivals: high court - Elephant News


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