Indian Elephant Photos, elephant Gireeshan

Elephant, pet named Gireeshan. All domestic elephants are given names, particularly related to names of Hindu Gods. Elephants are considered holy Creatures in India.

Domestic elephant of South indian state Kerala. Temple elephant of kerala photographed from Thrissur district.
                        Photos from Pixelshots, kerala photo blog.

Decorated Elephant & Mahout, indian domestic Elephant E Ayyappan

Elephant decorated with nettipattom, the temple elephant named E Ayyappan. Ayyappan is the name of a Hindu God.
Mahout and the Big Tusker Elephant of Kerala, E Ayyappan. Photographed from some temple festival events somewhere in Thrissur, Kerala.

Elephant photo taken from, Pixelshots the Kerala Photo blog.