Nadungamuwa Raja
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nadungamuwa-raja-283-135003
title:
Nadungamuwa Raja
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Nadungamuwa Vijaya Raja, also known as simply Nadungamuwa Raja, was an Indian elephant brought to Sri Lanka. For more than a decade, he was the main casket bearer of the procession of Esala, an annual procession held to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, held in Kandy, Sri Lanka. One of the most celebrated elephants in Asia during his lifetime, Nadungamuwa Raja was one of the largest tame elephants in Asia. Following Raja's death, the then Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dec
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description:
Indian elephant (1953–2022)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadungamuwa_Raja
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date modified:
2024-04-20T00:48:11Z
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13
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