Tiruvannamalai Ashrams

"The Annamalayar temple elephant, Rukku, was diagnosed for minor eye ailment, keratitis, by experts from Madras Veterinary College (MVC). Dr C Ramani, ophthalmic surgeon and Dr Jaya Thangaraj, Wild Life Sciences professor, both from MVC, checked the animal on Tuesday, along with Dr Pon Koothan, Regional Joint Director (Animal Husbandry) and Dr VS Ramachandran, Assistant Director (Animal Husbandry), Tiruvannamalai."