Sumathi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Temple in India

Biography

☨ ♀ Sumathi
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Identification

Tamil Nadu database	138

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀
Dentition
Incisives	right tusk
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:	in unknown
Death
Dead:	†2006-11-03
Death reason:	disease: Elephant Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Temple, in India

Date of arrival

1987-00-00	Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Temple
Record history
History of updates	2020-12-31

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Sumathi is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2006-11-03 at Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Temple, in India, . Official death reason described as Elephant Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)?.

Origin

Sumathi was born wild at unknown.

Comments / pictures

15 vladurai Venkatachalapuram Vimalan Sumathi Female 40 1987

Reported dead November 2006.

2005-11: However, an aged elephant Sumathi would not take part in the camp this year also, owing to ill health. Already, veterinary doctors checked the mammoth animal and declared that it was not fit for travel. Now, Sumathi was taking rest at Karunai Illam, owned by the temple administration. Already, temple administration had brought elephant trainers from Kerala to treat and train the ill elephant. After treatment, its weight had been reduced drastically.

Sumathi had gone up to Avinashi last year and returned to Palani, as it could not continue strenuous and gruelling journey in a lorry. It came afoot to reach the temple town.

20016-11: Sumathi, a 39-year-old elephant of Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, died at Palani on Wednesday night. The pachyderm, which was ailing due to a bacterial attack since October 31, had lost movement of both its hind legs and was treated by a team of veterinary doctors drawn from Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sumathi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Temple in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 2 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11153. (archived at the Wayback machine)