Madhuri In Walk, Heal, Repeat Mode At Vantara: Take A Look At Elephant Mahadevi's Routine & Recovery
After 33 long and painful years, Elephant Mahadevi (Madhuri) is experiencing at Anant Ambani's Vantara what her daily routine should have been in the wild.
Mahadevi has been brought to the Jamnagar facility from Kolhapur, where she was at Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan (Jain Math) at Nandani village. She was made part of processions with tight ropes around her stomach, and brought back to her solitary confinement at Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan (Jain Math) at Nandani village in Kolhapur. She kept battling multiple injuries, which were only ignored.
Elephant Mahadevi's transfer to Vantara
In 2017, after years of excruciating loneliness and frustration from her cruel and bleak living conditions, Mahadevi fatally attacked the chief priest of the same Jain Math. Such incidents are not uncommon — elephants held in cruel, unnatural conditions often lash out in frustration and from psychological distress. This led to the involvement of a local politician and eventually the courts, which ordered her transfer to Vantara.
While the move led to protests, Vantara in a statement said: 'Vantara was not the initiating party, and that the entire process has been conducted under judicial and statutory oversight, in coordination with the appropriate authorities. The organisation acknowledged Mahadevi's deep emotional and cultural significance in Kolhapur, but it acted solely as a court-appointed recipient facility. The reasons for the transfer are fully documented in the judicial orders, which speak for themselves."
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Elephant Madhuri's ailments and recovery
Vantara posted her recovery plan on its Instagram handle: 'Madhuri's initial health evaluation, revealing chronic foot issues like overgrown toenails and cuticles, signs of laminitis, a long-standing toenail abscess in the right hind foot, and painful swellings on both knees. Radiographs showed fractures and arthritis in her front feet. The team has now devised a detailed treatment protocol to address the root causes, ease her discomfort, improve mobility, and support her recovery. While we await her lab reports, her nutritionist is already planning a tailored diet. For now, Madhuri needs plenty of rest, comfort, and care. To everyone who's been concerned about Madhuri: we see you, we hear you. We promise her the highest standard of care, gentle, consistent and rooted in love."
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A post on Vantara's handle showed her healing process and routine: 'Every elephant deserves a life led by instinct, not instruction. That's the life Madhuri is finally discovering at Vantara. From when she eats to how she heals, every hour aligns with her pace."
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Another post shows Madhuri enjoying the hydrotherapy.
'There's something deeply soothing about seeing Madhuri in the water, curious, calm, and completely at ease. The chance to float, explore, and just be herself means everything," the post said.
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'Hydrotherapy is more than a part of her recovery. It helps ease the pressure on her joints, supports movement, and offers comfort from the pain of chronic inflation and arthritis," it said.
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