• Veteran Arjuna remains mightiest at 5,850 kgs
• Bhima increases its weight by 500 kgs in 50 days
• Captain Abhimanyu’s weight increased by 300 kgs

Mysore/Mysuru: After successfully completing their responsibilities during Dasara festivities including the Jumboo Savari, all 14 Dasara elephants underwent weight check at Sairam and Co., 40 tonnes Electronic Weighing Services on Dhanvantri Road here yesterday.

Though nine elephants arrived in the first batch on Sept. 6, only eight of them underwent weight check as Arjuna had gone to capture a tiger. On Oct. 27, the weight of all 14 elephants were checked again during which veteran Arjuna weighed 5,680 kgs and yesterday, the weight was checked and again Ajuna remained the mightiest with 5,850 kgs, an increase of 170 kgs. But Bhima has gained 500 kgs while Captain Abhimanyu has increased its weight by 300 kgs.

The increase in weight can be attributed to the nutritious food given to them during the 50-day stay at Mysore Palace, where a temporary shed was built to house them. All the 14 jumbos were taken to the weigh bridge via K.R. Circle, Sayyaji Rao Road and Dhanvantri Road, where the weights of all 14 elephants were checked. While Arjuna remained the mightiest (5,850 kgs) among the 14 elephants, Vijaya weighed 2,845 kgs and remained last.

Weights of all 14 elephants and their weight increase during their 50-day stay in Mysuru

Sl. No	Elephant	Sept. 6	Sept. 27	Oct. 25	Increase  in weight
1.	Arjuna	—	5,680 kgs	5,850 kgs	170 kgs
2.	Abhimanyu	5,160 kgs	5,300 kgs	5,460 kgs	300 kgs
3.	Sugreeva	—	5,035 kgs	5,310 kgs	275 kgs
4.	Gopi	5,080 kgs	5,145 kgs	5,240 kgs	160 kgs
5.	Prashanth	—	4,970 kgs	5,215 kgs	245 kgs
6.	Dhananjaya	4,940 kgs	4,990 kgs	5,180 kgs	240 kgs
7.	Bhima	4,370 kgs	4,685 kgs	4,870 kgs	500 kgs
8.	Mahendra	4,530 kgs	4,665 kgs	4,835 kgs	305 kgs
9.	Kanjan	4,240 kgs	4,395 kgs	4,505 kgs	265 kgs
10.	Rohit	—	3,350 kgs	3,620 kgs	270 kgs
11.	Lakshmi	—	3,235 kgs	3,365 kgs	130 kgs
12.	Varalakshmi	3,020 kgs	3,170 kgs	3,225 kgs	205 kgs
13.	Hiranya	—	2,915 kgs	3,025 kgs	110 kgs
14.	Vijaya	2,830 kgs	2,885 kgs	2,845 kgs	15 kgs