The elephant that will carry Sree Poornathrayeesa during the Tripunithura 'Vrischikotsavam' will have a new caparison (nettipattam) and the 'thidambu' a new silver umbrella (vellikuda) next year.

For many it would be a jumbo task, but for Kishinchand Thadhani who for the past 50 years has been adorning the elephants who parade in the Kandy Esala Perahera it is a spiritual calling Two ...