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PM pays tributes to Balarama
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PM pays tributes to Balarama

May 9, 2023

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday paid tributes to Balarama, the iconic elephant of Mysuru Dasara and said that he is saddened by the incident. Modi tweeted both in Kannada and English, “For many years, Gajraja Balarama was a key part of the iconic Dasara celebrations in Mysuru. People fondly recall him carrying the…

Ailing Balarama passes away
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Ailing Balarama passes away

May 8, 2023

He had carried the Golden Howdah 13 times in Dasara procession Mysuru/Hunsur: Balarama (67), the former Captain of the Dasara jumbo squad, who had successfully carried the 750 kg Golden Howdah during Dasara procession for 13 times passed away due to suspected Tuberculosis (TB) at Bheemanakatte Elephant Camp in Hunsur taluk yesterday. Balarama was ailing…

Former Howdah Elephant Balarama falls sick
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Former Howdah Elephant Balarama falls sick

May 5, 2023

Hunsur: Balarama, the 67-year-old former Captain of the Dasara Jumboo Savari elephant squad, who had carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah for a record 14 times has fallen sick due to suspected Tuberculosis (TB) and is said to be critically ill. A team of veterinarians are treating Balarama at Bheemanakatte Elephant Camp at Hunsur Range in…

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