An elephant at a temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, was gifted a new swimming pool so it could keep cool as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius.

Footage from April 16 shows a 26-year-old elephant named Parvati taking a dip in her new pool.

The jumbo has been suffering from cataracts in her eyes and has been treated for quite some time according to temple officials.

*Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple Paravati elephant got swimming pool*

Tamil nadu State Finance Minister palanivel thyagarajan has inaugurated Swimming Pool for Parvati elephants in Meenakshi Amman Temple.

A large swimming pool has been constructed for Rs 23.50 lakhs for the parvathi elephant of the world-renowned Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple.

Earlier, Parvati, a 26-year-old elephant at Meenakshi temple who has been suffering from cataract in her eyes. A 7-member veterinary team led by Thailand's Nikron Thongi, a veterinary doctor, visited Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple to treat elephant Parvati for cataract, who has been suffering from the disease for quite some.

while speaking media, finance Minister palanivel thyagarajan said that "Meenakshi Amman temple is in my assembly constituency. Whenever I come to the temple I take care of the temple elephant. I have taken various efforts to maintain this elephant. Even when I was in the opposition, I looked after the welfare of elephants. After becoming a minister, I made efforts for treatment on the advice of HR & CE minster Shekhar Babu and the advice of the Chief Minister. The best doctors from India were brought in from Assam and a team of best elephant ophthalmologists from Thailand was brought in for the treatment"

Further, minster Palanivel thyagarajan said that"The elephant continues to received treatment. Although the elephant has not fully recovered, it is currently undergoing treatment to prevent further Lack of body. The elephant-faced various problems. Stomach ache due to germ attack was treated at full scale even then. Even when the elephant fell ill, the sore did not heal. Medicines are being given for it. if Elephants stand on the ground, may experience pain in their legs. They said that if we build a swimming pool and stand in the water, the pain will decrease. So the consultation is done and the swimming pool has been built. Now the elephant is playing happily" he added.

"Parvati Elephant's need for protection is being met as a member of the legislative assembly of this constituency. It makes me curious and happy. I am happy to see Parvati elephant playing in the swimming pool " Minster said.