South Indian state Kerala has about 700 captive elephants which form an integral part of the rich cultural heritage. They occupy an unavoidable role in most of the temple festivals. The elephants are also used in timber mills and safaris. The elephant managemental practices varies from place to place, hence this study was intended to document the routine management in terms of frequency and duration of bath, wash, rest, watering, type of housing provided, restrain during musth, non-musth, travel etc. The history of diseases and vaccination was also recorded during the study. The results which showed significant differences between various managemental practices under different ownerships are discussed in the article. 1368628895.php