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Thrissur’s celebrated tusker Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran has erstwhile again acceptable a caller record, fetching an all-time precocious ₹13.5 lakh for a azygous festival appearance.
The Kongannur Desam Pooram Committee secured the majestic elephant for the Akkikkavu Pooram, scheduled for February 7, breaking past year’s record.
In 2024, Ramachandran was hired for ₹13,33,333 by the Chalisseri Padinjaremukku Pooram Committee, mounting what was past a grounds interest for an elephant appearance. The caller bid by Kongannur Desam has present surpassed that figure, reaffirming Ramachandran’s unmatched popularity among Pooram festival organisers.
The spirited bidding took spot connected Tuesday greeting astatine the Thechikkottukavu temple office, wherever the Chemmannur Village Pooram Committee for Cheeramkulam Pooram besides competed fiercely to publication the elephant.
With the Akikavu Pooram coinciding intimately with the Cheeramkulam Pooram, contention to prosecute Ramachandran, known for his majestic beingness and towering height, was intense.
