Hyderabad, Aug. 4 -- Mahadevi or Madhuri, the 36-year-old temple elephant who was deployed in Hyderabad's ancient Bibi ka Alam Muharram procession in 2023, has been moved to Vantara's Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust in Jamnagar, Gujarat, following a Supreme Court directive upholding her rehabilitation on health grounds.

The move has triggered a storm of protests and emotional appeals from Kolhapur residents and religious leaders, while also raising questions about Vantara's operations and its ties to corporate interests.

Elephant brought for Muharram procession in Hyderabad

Mahadevi was taken from Kolhapur to Hyderabad in 2023 to be part of the Bibi ka Alam procession held as part of Muharram. The processional event, dating...