Puja Kali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal

Biography

☨ ♀ Puja Kali

Alternative name:	Pujakali

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 35 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1984 captive-born
Birth place:	in Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR)

Parents:	♂ Ganesh Maharaja x ♀ Rup Kali
Death
Dead:	†2019-12-24
Death location:	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
Death reason:	disease:
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 2001-06-18	♀ Himani Kali

2. Born 2006-04-06	♀ DamDami Kali

3. Born 2013-05-19	♂ Tec Gaj

4. Born 2015-12-19	♂ Khorsor Gaj
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Sauraha elephant breeding centre, in Nepal

Date of arrival

	Sauraha elephant breeding centre from Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR)

Record history
History of updates	2023-09-11

Latest document update	2020-11-14 10:37:21
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† Puja Kali is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2019-12-24 at Sauraha elephant breeding centre, in Nepal, .

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

(F) 2001-06-18 Himani Kali
(F) 2006-04-06 DamDami Kali
(M) 2013-05-19 Tec Gaj
(M) 2015-12-19 Khorsor Gaj

Origin

Puja Kali was born captive-born 1984 at Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR).

Parentage

Parents of Puja Kali are: ♂ Ganesh Maharaja (father) and ♀ Rup Kali (mother).

Siblings through the father Ganesh Maharaja:

() unknown
1979 -- † 1979 () Unnamed
1981(M) Nirajan Prasad
1981(M) Gyanendra Prasad
1984 -- † 1990 (M) Dipendra Prasad
1986(F) Prerana Kali
1986 -- † 1986 (unknown) Unnamed
1987(F) Chitwan Kali
1987(M) Ram Gaja
1990 -- † 1990 (F) Ganesh Kali

Pedigree

**Puja Kalis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Puja Kali	Sire (f): Ganesh Maharaja Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Rup Kali Born:	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

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Pujakali, a 38-year-old female elephant, who had been ill for long died Tuesday morning, according to the Chitwan National Park (CNP) authorities.

CNP chief Conservation officer Narayan Rupakheti said Pujakali, who gave birth to around half a dozen calves, was brought to the Sauraha Elephant Breeding Centre.

According to CNP senior veterinary doctor Dr Bijay Shrestha, Pujakali was one of the female elephants that gave birth to more babies in the center.

Pujakali was brought to Chitwan from the Koshi Tappu

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Puja Kali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5019. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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