Two giant kumkis (trained elephants) Jayanth, 62, and Vinayak, 60, were the cynosure of all eyes at the 76th Independence Day celebrations organised at the Naniyala Elephant Camp in Ramakuppam mandal on Monday.
The elephants enthralled the crowd as they majestically took part in a parade holding the Tricolour aloft with their trunks, in the presence of government officials who organised the event.
Officials of Chittoor West division took pride in the celebrations as the duo enjoyed the distinction of being the only ‘house elephants’ of Andhra Pradesh. “The spectacle of the two jumbos lifting the Tricolour with their trunks and taking part in the rally was a big thrill, and a wild and exciting experience to watch,” said Divisional Forest Officer C. Chaitanya Kumar Reddy.
