Watch: Puducherry temple elephant Lakshmi dies, devotees gather to pay last respects
The 32-year-old elephant of Sri Manakula Vinayagar temple in Puducherry collapsed on the road and died of a suspected cardiac arrest.
The popular Sri Manakula Vinayakar temple elephant Lakshmi passed away today in Puducherry. Several gather to bid a tearful farewell..
— Janardhan Koushik (@koushiktweets) November 30, 2022
VC:Babu@IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/A5vNt935Qc
Paid last respects to "Laxmi" Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple's Spiritual Elephant in #Puducherry.
— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisaiGuv) November 30, 2022
Recalled her blessings during my visits to the temple.
புதுச்சேரி,அருள்மிகு ஸ்ரீமணக்குள விநாயகர் திருக்கோயில் யானை லட்சுமியின் பூத உடலுக்கு மலர்தூவி அஞ்சலி செலுத்தினேன். pic.twitter.com/XFIdJTkNnu