Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:00am on 13 Sep 2026,Sunday India
Elephant Madhuri, also known as Mahadevi in Kolhapur, has returned to the city after spending more than a year at Vantara in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The move followed a September 9 order by the Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Committee (HPC), which allowed her return to the Nandani Jain Math under strict conditions. Madhuri must receive round-the-clock care, undergo medical examinations every fortnight and cannot be used in processions or for any other purpose. Vantara said her chronic health conditions still require regular monitoring and confirmed that its veterinarians will visit her in Kolhapur every two weeks and submit reports to authorities.
