Indiraja

Indi Raja (or Indiraja)
SpeciesIndian Elephant
SexMale
Bornc. 1980 (age 43–44)
India
Notable roleMain casket bearer of the procession of Esala
PredecessorNadungamuwa Raja
OwnerSri Dalada Maligawa

Indi Raja (c. 1980: Sinhala: ඉන්දි රාජා), also known as Indiraja, is an Indian elephant.[1] Indiraja is a main casket bearer of the Kandy Esala Perahera, an annual religious procession held to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, at the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka, in which he carried the main casket many times.[2] He is also the leading tusker of the elephant troop at the Temple of the Tooth.[3][4]

  1. ^ "This time Vasana-Indiraja-Nedungamuwe Raja will not participate in the procession". sinhala.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "This time there is a problem about the elephant carrying the Tooth Relic in the procession". Gossip Lanka News. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Gentle Giants Worthy of Carrying Relic Casket". CeylonToday. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Only five elephants suitable to carry relics: DN". dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.