Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre unveils statue of famed elephant at Balle Camp in Nagarahole forest H.D. Kote: Over a year after his death, Dasara elephant Arjuna came alive, immortalised in a statue, at Balle Elephant Camp, D.B. Kuppe Forest Range, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve forest in the district yesterday. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre unveiled the statue…
Two Memorials to come up for Dasara elephant Arjuna
June 21, 2024One at Yeslur, his burial place, another at Balle Elephant Camp in Nagarahole; Foundation stone to be laid in July Bengaluru: The Forest Department, planning to honour the former Dasara Howdah elephant Arjuna, will construct two memorials — one at his burial place in Yeslur in Hassan district, and another at Balle Elephant Camp in…
A TRIBUTE – From mighty power to grace: Arjuna’s legacy of grandeur
December 5, 2023By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Arjuna, the Golden Howdah Elephant from 2012 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2019, had a distinguished career before retiring at the age of 60. Captured in 1968 from the Kakanakote Forest in the Western Ghats, Arjuna was sheltered at Nagarahole National Park’s Balle Elephant Camp. For over 24 years, Arjuna…








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