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Bijulikali steals the spotlight at Sauraha’s elephant beauty contest
Majestic elephants take centre stage in celebrating wildlife and tourism.
Prakash Chandra Timilsena
Published at : December 28, 2024
Updated at : December 28, 2024 13:44
Bijulikali, a 25-year-old elephant, captivated spectators and judges alike by her beauty to win the elephant beauty pageant on the second day of the 18th Elephant and Tourism Festival in Sauraha, Chitwan on Friday.
Held at the Bagmara Buffer Zone Community Forest ground, the contest evaluated elephants on adornment, obedience, gait, and health criteria. Bijulikali’s graceful demeanour and disciplined performance secured her the coveted title.
The festival, celebrating wildlife and tourism, continues until December 30. The regional Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) Sauraha initiated the festival in 2005 to mark Christmas and the English New Year.
Prakash Chandra Timilsena
Prakash Chandra Timilsena is the photo editor of Kantipur Publications. Before joining the Post in 2012, he spent more than seven years working as a photojournalist for various national daily and weekly newspapers.
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