1. Where is Kesavan? yelled the priest as the time to take the idols around the pariharas was
nearing. there was no sign of the bedecked pachyderm. The mahout came running to say the
animal was off colour since morning. It would not come to the nearby pond for the ritual bath; it
refused to eat and would not allow cloth to be thrown over it. the mahout told the priest that he
could not understand his ward's petulance. He could not get the elephant ready for the day's
procession.
2. The mahout returned to the elephant shed and found Kesavan still sulking. What a contrast to
the normal routine! every day, the elephant would be up on its feet with a mere prod from the
mahout. It would then walk to the pond and allow the mahout to throw buckets of water over it
and scrub its sides. Back at the shed, it would eat sugarcane, jaggery and fruits. Then the mahout
would apply vibhuti on its forehead and trunk. Then it would kneel and allow the cloth to be
thrown over it and a mount placed on its back. Once ready, it would walk to the temple Gopuram
and wait for the priest's call. The devotees would offer it bananas and coconut while some, who
wanted to be blessed, would offer coins as it touched their heads lightly with its trunk. When it
was time for the procession, it would kneel so that the idol could be placed on the mount. Then it
would walk around led by the temple musicians and followed by the jostling crowd. But today
Kesavan was in no mood to follow the daily regimen.
3.The mahout, unhappy that the morning's procession did not happen, went home and found
Gopu, his son, still playing. He asked his wife why Gopu had not gone to school. She explained
that Gopu, just back from a holiday in Mumbai, needed a little break before he could resume his
routine. She didn't force him because she was confident that Gopu, always a good student, would
return to his schedule on his own.
4. The mahout understood why Kesavan had been so recalcitrant that morning. It had just come
back from a month-long camp at Madhumalai, where it had vast open spaces to wander, unfettered
by humans, flowing rivers and plentiful supply of green fodder. Kesavan, like Gopu, needed a
period of adjustment before it resumed its daily schedule.
1.1. Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Why did the head priest yell at the mahout? (1)
(b) What were the two things Kesavan refused to do? (2)
(c) What did the mahout see after returning to the elephant shed? (1)
(d) What were the offerings made by the devotees to the elephant? (1)
(f) What was the reason for the elephant's behaviour that day?(1)
Answers
Answer:
1 the priest yelled। as the time to take the idols around the pariharas was
nearing. there was no sign of the bedecked pachyderm.
2 The mahout returned to the elephant shed and found Kesavan still sulking. What a contrast to
the normal routine! every day, the elephant would be up on its feet with a mere prod from the
mahout. It would then walk to the pond and allow the mahout to throw buckets of water over it
3। The mahout returned to the elephant shed and found Kesavan still sulking. What a contrast to
the normal routine! every day, the elephant would be up on its feet with a mere prod from the
mahout. It would then walk to the pond and allow the mahout to throw buckets of water over it
and scrub its sides. Back at the shed, it would eat sugarcane, jaggery and fruits. Then the mahout
would apply vibhuti on its forehead and trunk. Then it would kneel and allow the cloth to be
thrown over it and a mount placed on its back.
4। The devotees would offer it bananas and coconut
5। The mahout understood why Kesavan had been so recalcitrant that morning. It had just come
back from a month-long camp at Madhumalai, where it had vast open spaces to wander, unfettered
by humans, flowing rivers and plentiful supply of green fodder. Kesavan, like Gopu, needed a
period of adjustment before it resumed its daily schedule
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