Elephants are currently employed in Kerala for religious ceremonies, festivals, processions, transportation, and other events. Elephant Ayurveda, or Hastyāyurvada, is a vital resource for understanding our culture and customs. This work explains elephant illnesses and treatments. Elephants have been used for more than three millennia in many different contexts, from worship to warfare. Every significant Indian king's army was normally divided into four sections. Thus, the group was dubbed the "Chathuranga Sena," which translates to "four-armed army." The elephants, chariots, cavalry, and infantry made up the four "arms." Elephants, then, were an essential component of a conventional army and served presumably as tanks do in the current armed forces. In his Arthasasthra, Kautilya states that a king's primary means of winning battles is with elephants. They can perform things in combat with their massive bulk that pose a threat to the other military branches. They are capable of demolishing encampments, battle arrays, foot soldiers, and forts.  These days, poor cleanliness, insufficient relaxation and sleep, and inadequate medical care and medicines are all contributing factors to the deaths of many elephants. This is the importance of studying elephant Ayurveda, or Hastyāyurvada, and this work provides answers to all these issues.

Hastyāyurvada, Ayurveda, Sanskrit technical literature, Indian elephantology, Indian Zoology, Indian veterinary science

Elephants are vital to monarchs because of their strategic role in warfare, and as a result, a wealth of literature on elephant training, capture, and other areas of elephant husbandry has been produced. In Sanskrit During that time, a significant amount of Sanskrit-language literature about elephants was written, including hastyayurveda, matangaleela, and gajasastra. The most significant of them, Hastyayurveda, has 12,000 poems that cover every aspect of elephantology.  The study, which spans more than seventy-two chapters, addresses elephant anatomy and various pathologies in a methodical manner, classifying the subjects into appropriate groups.The precise translation of the term is "the Ayurveda of hasthi the elephant," or "the life science of elephant."  It goes by the name Palakappyam as a result. The text of Hastyayurveda is a dialogue between Saint Palakapya and King Ramapada.

Sanskrit texts on elephantology encompass a diverse range of subjects, from the playful observations of elephant behavior in "Matanga Lila" to the practical knowledge of their anatomy and medicinal uses in "Hastividyarnava." "Gajashastra" offers detailed guidance on the training and management of these majestic creatures, while "Ankalaparichchheda" provides a scholarly analysis of their physical measurements and proportions. Through "Hastijivitam," elephants are revered not only for their physical attributes but also for their significance in Hindu mythology and culture, highlighting their integral role in rituals, folklore, and religious symbolism. Together, these texts provide a comprehensive understanding of elephants, blending scientific inquiry, practical wisdom, and cultural reverence.

In exploring the methodology of Elephant disease diagnosis in Hastyāyurveda, the research problem lies in deciphering the ancient texts' intricate diagnostic techniques amidst the challenges of interpretation and application in contemporary practices

The methodology involves a comprehensive literature review of classical Ayurvedic texts pertaining to elephant health. A fundamental critical approach has been taken place to identify patterns and correlations between symptoms and underlying conditions, contributing to a holistic understanding of elephant health in the context of Hastyāyurveda

Elephant's sickness research received a lot of interest in ancient India. Elephants are seen as an essential component of Indian society and customs. As a result, Hastyayurveda and Matangalila, the foundation of the Elephant study, were created by ancient Bharat instructors. This book includes all the important guidelines for the training, care, and healthy growing of elephants as well as the categorization of elephants according to certain attributes. In any case, the earliest and most important Sanskrit book on the preservation of elephants is this treatise on elephant breeds and the diagnosis and treatment of elephant sickness. This paper tries to emphasize the need of protecting our ecology and cultural legacy while illuminating the peaceful coexistence of humans and nature.