ELEPHANT POLO, ELEPHANT CULLING, ELEPHANT PARTIES AND NOW ELEPHANT MARRIAGE!

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2006/12/10 10:49:15

 

Kovalam, Dec 10 (IANS) It appears to be a publicity stunt but the marriage

ceremony will be a jumbo affair. Two elephants, Rani and Raja, will be tied

in wedlock at Udaya Samudra Beach

Hotel<http://www.teluguportal.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=24641#>here

Sunday.

 

The auspicious time of the ceremony is between 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm.

 

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The beach

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er,

Shalin Reethas, told IANS that the two elephants were bought two

days back and the idea of marriage struck because it's peak

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on

here.

 

He said it's a sort of hotel

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mpaign

as it will attract a large number of tourists to this place. The

hotel <http://www.teluguportal.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=24641#>will

charge Rs. 800 per person to witness the grand ceremony.

 

It has not invited any priest to solemnize the marriage but the elephants

would exchange garlands in full public view, he added

 

The hotel owners, Ambika and Radha, are heroines of yesteryears so they

chose this kind of show business to pull visitors. However, they are yet to

decide a

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ot

for the 'couple'.

 

Reethas said the elephants will spend the first night in the resort.