Heartfelt Farewell for Mahadevi: Elephant's Journey to a New Home

An emotional farewell was given to a 36-year-old elephant named Mahadevi at a Kolhapur mutt as the tusker embarked on a journey to a new home, an animal welfare facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

This relocation followed a Supreme Court dismissal of a petition by the Kolhapur mutt challenging a high-powered committee's decision, which the Bombay High Court upheld, prioritizing the elephant's welfare over its use in religious activities.

Onlookers, including villagers and worshippers of the Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha, gathered to say their goodbyes as the elephant was transferred to the Radhe Krishna Elephant Welfare Trust, highlighting the bond formed over decades with Mahadevi.

(With inputs from agencies.)