In a thoughtful gesture, Indian cricketer KL Rahul, along with PETA India, has donated a life-size mechanical elephant to a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kerala.

The initiative aims to replace live elephants traditionally used in temple rituals with mechanical ones, reducing the stress and captivity issues faced by real animals. The mechanical elephant allows devotees to experience the grandeur of temple festivities while ensuring compassion towards wildlife.

Rahul emphasized that adopting mechanical elephants in temples reflects both devotion and innovation, while allowing real elephants to live peacefully in their natural habitats.

The gesture has been widely appreciated, with many hailing it as a step towards merging tradition with modern compassion-driven practices.

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