Adivi Sesh gifts mechanical elephant to ISKCON temple in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Oct 27 (UNI) Actor Adivi Sesh has presented a life-sized mechanical elephant named Ranga to the Sri Sri Radha Damodar Temple at ISKCON Visakhapatnam, joining hands with PETA India to encourage the use of animal-friendly alternatives during religious ceremonies. The initiative aims to encourage animal-friendly alternatives to the use of live elephants in religious rituals and festivals. Sesh said that religious traditions and rituals should reflect not only devotion but also love and sensitivity towards all living beings. He said that elephants should live freely in the wild with their families. It is sad to see them chained, trained,…