Mayapura, India
Lakshmipriya ! and Vishnupriya ! These are two names of two elephants that
have their own campus complete with several acres of space which include
a variety of trees. They have their own
tank for a bath and lots of dust from the ground for relieving themselves from
heat. Dust is something they generously
help themselves with by the use of their trunks.
A small contingent of us Canadians, on
foot, went to check them out. It was
dawn and they were nurturing each other (with their trunks once again). Keshava who was with us from Toronto
expressed his love for the mammals.
"Since I was a kid they were my favourite animal". He also went onto to say that they were a
matriarchal dominant species. They lead
the herd while the bulls are out doing other things. "I guess he meant mating."
One thing I had picked up sometime in the
past is that the male's reproductive organ can weight put to 50 pounds, so I
have heard about the herd. Perhaps its
in reference to African Elephants, I'm no Elephant guru, I admit. In Vedic context the famous elephant Airavata
who carries the demigod Indra. Gajendra
is another hero, a bull who enjoyed in the water with his lady Elephant friends
when a crocodile came to attack him. He struggled in that water trying to free
his leg from the clamped down jaws of the reptile.
They say Elephants are smart. This one - Gejendra was moved to prayer and
eventually got liberated with Vishnu's help.
Vishnupriya, the name of the one of the Elephants we were looking at
means "the one who's dear to Vishnu."
Of course, there is Ganesh, adorably
known throughout the world as the remover of obstacles on the path of devotion. In other words he's good luck!
It was a terrific walk seeing the two
lovely ladies in their big, big bodies - worth the walk.
May the Source be with your!
6 KM
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