Chengalloor Dakshayani

Chengalloor Dakshayani
SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
SexFemale
Bornc. 1930
Travancore
DiedFebruary 5, 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 88–89)
Pappanamcode, Kerala
Nation fromIndia
Known forOldest known elephant in captivity
OwnerTravancore Devaswom Board

Chengalloor Dakshayani (c.1930 – 5 February 2019) was a female Asian elephant owned by Travancore Devaswom Board and kept at the Chenkalloor Mahadeva Temple in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India, which at the time of her death on 5 February 2019 was believed to be the oldest elephant in captivity in Asia. She was also known as Gaja Raja Dakshayani and as "Dakshayanamma" (mother Dakshayani) and "Gaja Muthassi" (elephant grandmother).


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