The Animal Husbandry department has issued a set a guidelines to be followed while parading elephants in the Kollam Pooram, the finale of the Asramam Sri Krishna Swamy temple festival.
On April 15 morning, Cheru Poorams (mini processions) from 13 temples will reach the temple maidan for the customary elephant bath (Ana neerattu) and Anayootu (feeding of the elephants). Elephants will be bathed in showers specially set up on the temple premises, after which they will be fed a mix of watermelon, plantain, jaggery, rice and grapes. After Anayoottu five elephants each will go to Thamarakkulam Sree Maha Ganapathy and Puthiyakavu Bhagavathy temples while others will rest at the Asramam guesthouse compound.
