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Raja (Sinhala: රාජා ඇතා - Raja Atha) (also known as Maligawa Raja, 1913 - 16 July 1988) was a Sri Lankan tusker elephant belonging to the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. Raja participated at the annual Esala procession in Kandy for around 50 years and was the sacred casket bearer of the final Randoli perehera for 37 years. He was one of the most celebrated elephants in Asia during his lifetime, and was world famous for his noble behavior. On 20 August 1986 former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene declared Raja as a national treasure, in recognition of his valuable services to the religion and culture of Sri Lanka.

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  • Raja (Elefant) (de)
  • Raja (elephant) (en)
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  • Raja Atha (singhalesisch රාජා ඇතා, so viel wie Fürst Atha, * um 1913; † 16. Juli 1988), auch Maligawa Raja, war ein Sri-Lanka-Elefantenbulle, der zuletzt dem Tempel Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy gehörte. Er nahm etwa 50 Sommer lang am zeremoniellen Esala-Fest teil. Raja war 37 Jahre lang der Träger des Schreins mit der heiligen Zahnreliquie des Buddha bei der abschließenden (Sänften-Prozession). Er war zu seinen Lebzeiten einer der am meisten verehrten Elefanten Asiens und für sein „edles“ Verhalten weltbekannt. Am 20. August 1986 erklärte der damalige sri-lankische Präsident Junius Richard Jayewardene Raja zum Nationalen Schatz, als Anerkennung seiner wertvollen Dienste für die Religion und Kultur von Sri Lanka. (de)
  • Raja (Sinhala: රාජා ඇතා - Raja Atha) (also known as Maligawa Raja, 1913 - 16 July 1988) was a Sri Lankan tusker elephant belonging to the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. Raja participated at the annual Esala procession in Kandy for around 50 years and was the sacred casket bearer of the final Randoli perehera for 37 years. He was one of the most celebrated elephants in Asia during his lifetime, and was world famous for his noble behavior. On 20 August 1986 former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene declared Raja as a national treasure, in recognition of his valuable services to the religion and culture of Sri Lanka. (en)
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  • Maligawa Raja (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photograph_of_Raja_(elephant)_with_Hon_J.R_Jayewardene_&_Dr._Nissanka_Wijeyeratne.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SL_Kandy_asv2020-01_img33_Sacred_Tooth_Temple.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/A_Tooth_Of_Raja_The_Tusker.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Photograph_of_Mr.Neranjan_Wijeyeratne_with_the_Sri_Dalada_Maligawa_elephants_-_Raja,Skanda,Jaya_Raja_&_a_few_more.jpg
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raja_(Elephant)-II.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Raja_(elephant)_in_Sri_Lankan_Rupee_bank_notes.jpg
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  • Kandy, Sri Lanka (en)
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  • Eravur, Sri Lanka (en)
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  • Raja Tusker Museum (en)
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  • Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa Nissanka Wijeyeratne & President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene with 'Raja' tusker in Mid 1983 Kandy, Sri Lanka (en)
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  • Male (en)
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  • Dhanthaloota (en)
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  • Main casket bearer of the procession of Esala (en)
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  • Raja Atha (singhalesisch රාජා ඇතා, so viel wie Fürst Atha, * um 1913; † 16. Juli 1988), auch Maligawa Raja, war ein Sri-Lanka-Elefantenbulle, der zuletzt dem Tempel Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy gehörte. Er nahm etwa 50 Sommer lang am zeremoniellen Esala-Fest teil. Raja war 37 Jahre lang der Träger des Schreins mit der heiligen Zahnreliquie des Buddha bei der abschließenden (Sänften-Prozession). Er war zu seinen Lebzeiten einer der am meisten verehrten Elefanten Asiens und für sein „edles“ Verhalten weltbekannt. Am 20. August 1986 erklärte der damalige sri-lankische Präsident Junius Richard Jayewardene Raja zum Nationalen Schatz, als Anerkennung seiner wertvollen Dienste für die Religion und Kultur von Sri Lanka. (de)
  • Raja (Sinhala: රාජා ඇතා - Raja Atha) (also known as Maligawa Raja, 1913 - 16 July 1988) was a Sri Lankan tusker elephant belonging to the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. Raja participated at the annual Esala procession in Kandy for around 50 years and was the sacred casket bearer of the final Randoli perehera for 37 years. He was one of the most celebrated elephants in Asia during his lifetime, and was world famous for his noble behavior. On 20 August 1986 former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene declared Raja as a national treasure, in recognition of his valuable services to the religion and culture of Sri Lanka. (en)
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