गुरुवायुर केशवन

गजराजन गुरुवायूर केशवन (इ.स. १९०४ - २ डिसेंबर, इ.स. १९७६) हा केरळच्या गुरुवायूर देवळातील हत्ती होता. हा हत्ती नीलांबरच्या राजघराण्याकडून इ.स. १९१६मध्ये गुरुवायूरला अर्पण केला गेला होता. ३.२ मीटर उंचीचा हा हत्ती देवळातील मुख्य हत्ती होता. याला गजराजन ही पदवी दिली गेली होती.

Standing over 3.2 meters tall, Kesavan was known for his devout behavior. Kesavan died on "Guruvayur Ekadasi," considered a very auspicious day. He fasted for the entire day and dropped down facing the direction of the temple with his trunk raised as a mark of prostration. The anniversary of his death is still celebrated in Guruvauyur. Many elephants line up before the statue and the chief elephant garlands it. Kesavan was conferred the unique title "Gajarajan" (Elephant King), by the Guruvayoor Devaswom.

The Guruvayoor Devaswom erected a life-size statue of Keshavan in its precincts as tribute to the services he rendered to the presiding deity of the temple. His tusks, along with a majestic portrait of the elephant, can be still seen adorning the entrance to the main temple enclosure. His life is the subject of a Malayalam feature film which bears his name.

The story of Guruvayoor Kesavan was later potrayed as a telivision serial in surya tv.

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Guruvayoor Devaswom Webpage 
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