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Elephant race at Guruvayoor
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Thirty elephants took part in the Elephant race (Anayottam) which marked the opening of10-day annual festival at the Shree Krishna temple at Guruvayoor on 20th February 2016 Saturday.
Gopikannan, the elephant of Guruvayoor Devasom won the race and did a hat-trick. Elephants Chentamarakshan and Kanan finished second and and third respectively.