Find out all the details regarding Nadungamuwa Raja elephant death cause and reason news, story and age
Nadungamuwa Raja, a majestic fang carrying sacred tooth relics during the annual Kandy Esala Perahera, has died.
Death Cause of Nadungamuwa Raja Elephant, Age, Story, Appearance, Size, Funeral
Raja, was named Nedumgamuwa, the village of its owner situated 35 km off from capital Colombo and was born in 1953. He died aged 69 years owing to natural causes with talks of a state funeral for him underway at the moment.
Nadungamuwa Raja was one of the most famous and protected tuskers who enjoyed his own security and protection.
Nadungwamuwa Raja was a national treasure because it is one of the few fangs chosen to carry a casket containing Buddhist relics on the island’s most sacred Buddhist temple, the annual pageant of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth.
Buddhist priesthood is unofficial because it is one of the few ivories chosen to carry a casket containing Buddhist relics at the annual Gala held at the island’s most sacred Buddhist temple, the Sacred Tooth Temple. It is a national treasure.
Nadungwamuwa Raja walked 90 kilometers to the mountain town of Kandy for an event called the Esara Pageant. In addition to the troops deployed to pave the way to Raja on a crowded country road, there are two regular Raja leaders.
Biography of Nadungwamuwa Raja
Nadungwamuwa Raja was an Indian Tusker born in Mysore. He was the current chief coffin attendant of the Esara procession held in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was one of the two elephant calves given by Mosul Maharaja to an experienced local doctor monk who lived in the Miriyandara Nira Mahara Temple.
In 1978, Nadunghamwaraja was the second owner of the then prominent Ayurvedic doctor, Dharma Vijaya Vedalarahamy (the father of the current owner, Dr. Hasha Dharveda) in the Nadunghamwa region. He was Acquired by (Herbertwikramashinge, a former member of Parliament in Dunga). Since then, the elephant has been named after its place of residence, Nadunghamwa.
Physical Appearance of Nadungwamuwa Raja
The height of Nadungwamuwa Raja was 3.37 m (11 ft 1 in) and the owner of Raja was Harsha Dharmavijaya.
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