Elephants in India

They are huge and have been present since ancient times, before they went to war accompanying the battalions, today they no longer do so, but their presence is still imposing. Of course, they are very required in Indian culture, not only for work, but also for the main festivities. Even It is common to see these pachyderms parading on national holidays of the Ghandi nation. Perhaps the explanation can be given that the Hindus venerate the God-elephant Ganesha, which is believed to guarantee business success. Thus, the use of elephants in important tasks such as rescuing people when a tragedy occurs is a very good option.

Therefore, it is not uncommon to observe them in much of the Indian territory, it is estimated that there are 25,000 elephants, so we can mention the town of Periyar, a place where they are a tourist magnet. Right at the lake of the same name, after crossing immense forests, hundreds of elephants come together to rest. There can be photographed up close by tourists or simply be observed for his greatness and his slow walk.

Another place where they can be observed is in Kerala, where even their presence is common in the streets of the city, the vast majority do heavy work for the State of that city, thus being an essential part of life. Even their enormous physical exhaustion has led to the fact that according to the law of that place, elephants must receive medical care, as well as a correct diet and at age 65 an early retirement. Additionally, others have begun to use reflectors on their rear so that they are not run over by drivers at night.

If you want to watch them in competition, you will have to attend a marathon held in Trichur, where about a hundred elephants elegantly dressed for the occasion participate in a race between them. If you want to see them entertaining the public, you will have to go to Bengal, where in circuses elephants grow and develop their artistic sense. And it is that in India, elephants are part of such an enigmatic culture that one needs to discover little by little. Perhaps on your next walk you will run into a large pachyderm, do not be afraid of it, many of them are already used to dealing with humans, stop and take a photo, it will be one of the few opportunities you have to have nature so close and out of harm's way.