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Kerala Elephant: Tuskers Unshackled
Elephants are part and parcel of Kerala's cultural life. Festivals sans caparisoned elephants are unimaginable. Thrissur Pooram, the famous annual cultural event is famous for the grand gala show of 30 decorated elephants. The temples show off their grandeur by arraying elephants in festivals. The greater the number of elephants on such occasions, the better. People too take pride in owning elephants.
But the Union Government's recent decision to declare elephants as the national heritage animal is going to change all that. Once the law comes into effect, elephants won't be allowed to be used as beasts of burden in the forest where the tuskers move heavy logs of woods. Neither can they be deployed for entertainment such as in circus, demonstrations and at receptions. It also means that during temple festivals, percussion instruments like chenda and ensemble panchavadyam (playing of five instruments) will lose its charm in the absence of the decorated elephants. While the environmentalists are all praise for Environment and Forests Minister Jayaram Ramesh, elephant fans are worried about the law's fallout. The Mahesh Rengarajan Committee report rules out deploying of elephants during festivals and celebrations. Kerala State Festival Protection Committee is spearheading the protest against the report. They lined up elephants in a temple near Thrikkariyoor, off Kochi, and marched them to the District Forest Officer’s office as a token of protest.
Later, Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy met Jayaram Ramesh and requested to relax the festival regulations. Jayaram Ramesh assured him that the move will not affect festivals.
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Kerala Elephant: Tuskers Unshackled
Elephants are part and parcel of Kerala's cultural life. Festivals sans caparisoned elephants are unimaginable. Thrissur Pooram, the famous annual cultural event is famous for the grand gala show of 30 decorated elephants. The temples show off their grandeur by arraying elephants in festivals. The greater the number of elephants on such occasions, the better. People too take pride in owning elephants.
But the Union Government's recent decision to declare elephants as the national heritage animal is going to change all that. Once the law comes into effect, elephants won't be allowed to be used as beasts of burden in the forest where the tuskers move heavy logs of woods. Neither can they be deployed for entertainment such as in circus, demonstrations and at receptions. It also means that during temple festivals, percussion instruments like chenda and ensemble panchavadyam (playing of five instruments) will lose its charm in the absence of the decorated elephants. While the environmentalists are all praise for Environment and Forests Minister Jayaram Ramesh, elephant fans are worried about the law's fallout. The Mahesh Rengarajan Committee report rules out deploying of elephants during festivals and celebrations. Kerala State Festival Protection Committee is spearheading the protest against the report. They lined up elephants in a temple near Thrikkariyoor, off Kochi, and marched them to the District Forest Officer’s office as a token of protest.
Later, Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy met Jayaram Ramesh and requested to relax the festival regulations. Jayaram Ramesh assured him that the move will not affect festivals.
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