The guruvayur dewasvom in kerala runs the largest capture elephants sanctum in the world providing a home to 62 elephants offered by the devotees to the Guruvayur temple.

Punnathoor kotta is a 10 acre compound which dewasom purchsed in 1975 , which was under reciever rule of Thrissur sub court . All theelephants were shifted to the Punnathoor kotta.

Guruvayur is situated 25 km from the city of Thrissur.It is known as the Dwaraka of the south india.The anicient Sri krishna temple is believed to have been constructed earlier than 16 th century AD.

Just 2 km from Guruvayur in the place called Punnathoor kotta , it is the anicient palace of the Punnathoor rajas, now in the possession of the Dewasom.