What is a mechanical elephant that PETA donated to Kerala temple?
Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, in collaboration with PETA India, donated a life-size mechanical elephant named Thaleeswaran to a temple in Kerala. The robotic elephant, built with motors and movable parts, will be used for rituals, replacing live elephants. Temple authorities welcomed it as a compassionate step, blending tradition with cruelty-free worship and promoting kindness towards animals