Tag: Swamimalai temple elephant

Driving down the road to Thanjavur, we crossed a river where a temple elephant was about to get one of her two daily baths. We leapt from the bus and hurried down to the river side to watch. Olga led the charge and quickly developed a special affinity with Shamala the elephant. While elephants are partially self-cleaning, and can shower themselves with great trunkfuls of water... .....