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{{short description|Famous elephant lived in Kerala}}
{{Infobox animal
| name = Paramekkavu Rajendran
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| species = ''[[Elephas maximus]]'' (Asian Elephant)
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| gender = Male
| birth_date = {{circa|1943}}
| birth_place = [[Nilambur|Nilambur forest]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date = 15 October 2019
| death_place = [[Paramekkavu]]
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| nationality = Indian
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| known = [[Thrissur Pooram]], other [[Pooram]]s
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| owner = [[Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple]]
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| height = {{height|m=2.83|precision=0}}
| namedafter = [[Rajendran (surname)|Rajendran]]
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'''Paramekkavu Rajendran''' ({{circa}} 1943 — 15 October 2019) was an [[elephant]] from [[Kerala]], who holds the record of participating in the most number of [[Thrissur Pooram]]s for more than 50 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paramekkavu Rajendran, the tusker with maximum Thrissur Pooram participation, dies - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/oct/14/paramekkavu-rajendran-the-tusker-with-maximum-thrissur-pooram-participation-dies-2047423.amp|access-date=2021-01-10|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>

Unlike other elephants in those days which are brought to Kerala from other states, Rajendran belonged to the [[Nilambur Elephant Reserve|Nilambur forests]] and a typical Keralite as far as its features are concerned.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thrissur: Tusker Paramekkavu Rajendran dies - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/tusker-paramekkavu-rajendran-dies/articleshow/71588001.cms|access-date=2021-01-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Rajendran was fondly called among the elephant lovers as 'Rajumon' and was believed to have resemblance with the historic elephant [[Guruvayur Kesavan]], especially the big broad ears.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ആനകേരളത്തിൻ്റെ ഗജകാരണവർ; പാറമേക്കാവ് രാജേന്ദ്രൻ ചെരിഞ്ഞു|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/one-of-the-keralas-oldest-elephant-paramekkavu-rajendran-died-at-thrissur/articleshow/71573238.cms|access-date=2021-01-10|website=malayalam.samayam.com|language=ml}}</ref> Rajendran was offered to the temple at the age of 12 after its former priest Venad Parameswaran Namboothiri collected Rs.4000 from the devotees to offer Rajendran to the Paramekkavu Bhagavathy in 1955. He became a part of Thrissur Pooram since 1967.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tusker Paramekkavu Rajendran, a favourite among elephant lovers, passes away|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/offbeat/tusker-paramekkavu-rajendran-a-favourite-among-elephant-lovers-passes-away-1.4195732|access-date=2021-01-10|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> Rajendran is a unique elephant for his experience of participating in [[1982 Asian Games|Asian Games (Asiad) in 1982]]. He was part of the 34-member group of elephants taken from Thrissur to [[Delhi]] for the 1982 Asian Games opening ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Once a majestic symbol of Thrissur pooram, tusker 'Rajendran' is no more|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2019/10/14/rajendran-temple-elephant-thrissur-pooram-dies.html|access-date=2021-01-10|website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref> The elephant is also known for carrying the idol of various deities in and around [[Thrissur district]] during the annual festivals, especially [[Arattupuzha Pooram|Arattupuzha-Peruvanam Pooram]]. Due to age related problems, Rajendran died on 15 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-10-14|title=Temple elephant Paramekkavu Rajendran passes away|url=https://www.asianet.in/news/temple-elephant-belonging-to-paramekkavu-devaswom-passes-away.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-10|website=ASIANET.IN|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1943 animal births]]
[[Category:2019 animal deaths]]
[[Category:Animals in Hinduism]]
[[Category:Individual elephants]]
[[Category:Elephants in Indian culture]]
[[Category:Individual animals in India]]
[[Category:Elephants in religion]]
[[Category:Elephants in Kerala]]

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