GURUVAYOOR KESAVAN
To the great
Krishna Temple in Kerala at Guruvayoor,
An elephant was donated
in 1916 by the royal family of Nilambur.
Standing over
ten feet tall, this gentle giant named Kesavan
Was rightly
called the king among Elephants, Gajarajan.
Proud always in
carrying the thidambu, the decorated diety,
Kesavan was
known for his love of Lord Krishna and his piety.
Dying on the
auspicious day of Guruvayoor Ekadasi at age 72,
The noble
Kesavan is immortalized at the temple by a statue.
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