| Temples & Legends Of Kerala |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
THE FIERCE LORD OF ETTUMANUR |
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| A unique sight
on the eighth and tenth day of the festival at Ettumanur is the exposition of the seven
and half elephants of gold - Ezhara ponnana. These elephants were offered to the deity by
the then ruler of Travancore, Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, as atonement for the
destruction of temple property caused ' in his campaign to annexe territory after
territory. These were made of gold weighing seven and half thulams (one thulam 28 lbs.).
Each of the seven elephants is two feet high and the remaining one is of one feet
only-hence they are together called seven and half elephants. They are supposed to
represent the guardians at the eight points (Ashtadikpalas).
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