Devotion meets innovation at the Sri Sakthi Vinayagar temple as a silent, five-motor mechanical elephant breaks free from the heavy chains of captivity, marking a high-tech shift in Tamil Nadu's religious landscape.

Actor Sonu Sood and his son Ayaan, in collaboration with PETA India and People for Cattle in India, gifted the temple a life-size robotic elephant named Airavatham to ensure that sacred rituals no longer require the suffering of live animals.