60 tuskers steal the show at church festival in Kerala.Byline: ANI Kunnumkullam (Kerala), Nov 2 (ANI): 60 caparisoned ca·par·i·son n. 1. An ornamental covering for a horse or for its saddle or harness; trappings. 2. Richly ornamented clothing; finery. tr.v. tuskers stole show at the grand church festival in Thrissur district  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. of Kerala. The glorious show of elephants was part of the St. George Orthodox Church festival. Thousands of villagers thronged throng n. 1. A large group of people gathered or crowded closely together; a multitude. See Synonyms at crowd1. 2. A large group of things; a host. v. the place. The elephants were lined in a uniform manner in the centre of the ground and the mahouts (elephant keeper or trainer) kept photos of Saint George Saint George, town (1991 pop. 1,648), on St. George's Island, Bermuda. It was the capital of Bermuda until 1815, when it was replaced by Hamilton. During the American Civil War it harbored Confederate blockade-runners. on the tuskers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Fr. Isaac B. Prakash, festival committee member, never before have so many elephants gathered at the church to take part in the annual festival. "The main attraction of Perennial or the feast is the submission of more than 60 elephants," said Fr. Isaac B. Prakash. During the festival, villagers come from across the region in motley group, carrying a set of band, traditional drums accompanied by ten elephants. The church has been celebrating this festival for many years. "Every year, I never miss to take part in the church's festival. This year, there is a huge crowd of elephants and also people from all religion gathered here to witness the show," said Vishnu Kumar, villager. In the wake of recent mishaps, the Kerala Government has ordered to strictly implement laws under the Captive Elephant Management Rules. The officials ensured that elephants involved in the festival were free of disease and carried a certificate from a veterinary octor. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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