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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.

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Dec 01, 2022 · 10:23 am
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The popular Sri Manakula Vinayakar temple elephant Lakshmi passed away today in Puducherry. Several gather to bid a tearful farewell..
VC:Babu@IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/A5vNt935Qc

— Janardhan Koushik (@koushiktweets) November 30, 2022

Paid last respects to "Laxmi" Sri Manakula Vinayagar Temple's Spiritual Elephant in #Puducherry.
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

— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisaiGuv) November 30, 2022
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