Oldest captive elephant in Asia and Guinness record holder, 88-year old Dakshayani, died at a care centre at Pappanamcode.
The end came following old age illness, sources in the Travancore Devaswom Board, which owns the elephant said.
In 2016, she was conferred the “Gaja Muthassi” title and entered the Guinness book of records. Postal department had also brought out a postal cover on the elephant.