THRIKKADAVOOR SIVARAJU

         
     




      

                              ഗജോതമകേസരി തൃക്കടവൂര്‍ ദേവസ്വം ശിവരാജു

                GAJOTHAMAKESARI THRIKKADAVOOR SIVARAJU

          He is one of the famous elephant from south kerala and the largest among Thiruvithankoor devasamboard elephants. He got GAJARAJARATHNAM  pattom for his head raising quality. He is very much famous for his alluring pure black(gotform in sahya parvatham in kerala forest).He is famous for his perfectly shaped milky white tusk.No other elephant has such huge ears like him.He is conquering the mind of all people 

  by his beauty and calmness even in his age of early thirties.

SIVARAJU In Thrikkadavoor Mahadeva Temple

Thrikkadavoor sivaraju

 

Alternate Name            Raju

District

     Kollam

Age

     30

Height

     300CM

Owner

     Tiruvithamkur Dewasom Board

Mahouts

     Prathapan

Features

• Vayukumbham (Forehead bump) - Broad and projects forwards.
• Thalakkuni (Twin domes on the head) - Big and raised.
• Majestic Look - Raised head and low back.
• Strong Legs - Straight legs without deformity.
• Eyes - Clear honey coloured eyes.
• Large Ears - During fanning produces a loud flapping sound and adds to the beauty of the elephant.
• The Tusk - Evenly seperated tusks with the colour of butter or sandalwood and without scraps.
• The Trunk - Fleshy and long trunk that trails into the ground even if it's head is held high.
• Temporal region - Swollen and fleshy.
• Irikkasthanam - The area where the mahout sits is broad and fleshy.
• Teeth - Good and strong.
• Tail - Straight and long tail that touches the ankle and not the ground. The end of the tail is with ample hair.

GAJARAJA PATTAM

THRIKKADAVOOR SIVARAJU IN  TRISUR POORAM

                          GURUVAYUR VALIYA KESHAVAN & THRIKKADAVOOR SIVARAJU                                               In thuravoor deepavali

Sivaraju in Thrikkadavoor mahadeva temple, Kadavoor

Album:Desinganadinte Kasinadhan

Lyrics:Rejeesh Palavila

   Music:Kollam Santhosh

   Singer:Sudeepkumar

Thidambedukkanoru Vampanana!

Thrikkadavoorappante Kompanana!!

Karimukiloliyulla Karumbanana!

Kariveeran Sivaraju Karuthanana!!

Dersanam! Dersanam! Subhadersanam!!(1)

Thrikkadavoorinu perumayai!

Sreemahadevante Arumayai!

Kalakala kovilinu kavalai vannananju

Pereduta veeragajarajananivan!!(2)

Gajrajan sivaraju vannidhaa! Kudavayarinu kunnolam Sarkkara!!(chorus)

Dinamettukaratorum avan nadakkum!aa-

varavu kandastamudikkayal tarikkum!!

kalabhakesariyai!Gajaraja retnamai! 

Vijayasreelalidanai avan varunnu!!(3)

peruketa trichurpoora nagariyileti!aana-

premikalude hridayatil pulakamunarti!!

Aanandatal sirass..aakasatekkuyarti

kanikalude kannukalk pponkulireki!!(4)

Cheleyunna kompukalum! Neelamulla tumpiyadum,madanga leelayile manimastaka bhooshanavum,tenolum kannumulla sahya nandanan!!

vellimani thalamode nee kunungi etidumpol ullilatamodhamendu chandamanu nee! Aanachandamanu nee!!(5)