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Indira
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sri Kollur Mookambika temple in India

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Indira  dead elephant

Identification

Local id Number 13
Karnataka database135

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 50 years old
Origin
Born:* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2019-08-13
Death reason: age:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sri Kollur Mookambika temple, in India

Date of arrival

Sri Kollur Mookambika temple
Record history
History of updates2018-12-08

Latest document update2023-12-04 14:10:57

† Indira is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2019-08-13 at Sri Kollur Mookambika temple, in India, .

Origin

Indira was born wild 1969.


Comments / pictures

The elephant was suffering from fever for the past 20 days. It is said that the Mahout Babanna did not take much care of the elephant, though it was unwell.

The locals and devotees have expressed rage against the administrative committee of the temple also for neglecting Indira, who had served the temple for 22 long years.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Indira, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sri Kollur Mookambika temple in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11565. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2019 deaths | 1969 births | Elephants from Sri Kollur Mookambika temple | India | Asian elephants


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