The Elephants
The selection of the elephants is another prestigious issue for the organisers. They compete to get the best elephants in Kerala, paying exorbitant sums. Both sides (Nemmara and Vallengi), are very competitive. Sometimes, they try to get the same elephant, resulting in unrealistic bidding. If the Nemmara have 21 elephants, the Vallengi will try to match that or have more and vice versa.once Vallangi desam bagged Guruvayoor Padmanabhan for 2,22,222 lakhs.This remains the highest tender for an elephant till now.
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