Anathavalam (also Anakotta, Punnathurkotta) is an elephant park located a couple of kms from Guruvayoor.
What you see scattered around the elephant is palm leaves. Elephants feed on them.
A constant supply is necessary lest the giants turn hungry and angry.
Over the years, Anakotta has become a very busy tourist spot.Where else could you get the opportunity to see dozens of elephants in close range?
You may wonder who owns the place? It belongs to Guruvayoor temple.
The temple did not start Anakotta as a tourist place. Tourism is just a bye product.
Elephants are intelligent creatures and have a special status in temple rituals. Several temples own elephants.
Guruvayoor is one of the major temples in India. They own far more elephants than any other temple. They usually have 60 - 90 elephants.
If you are visiting Guruvayoor, you can easily reach Anathavalam (Elephant Park) by hiring a 3 wheeler. It is just about 5 minutes ride from Guruvayoor West Nada. Add a couple more minutes for East Nada.
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