Mysuru: All arrangements are almost complete to receive the Dasara elephants as the first batch led by Arjuna arrives as part of Gajapayana at the Mysore Palace on Sept.2. In all, 22 sheds have been installed. Every year, tenders are floated to house the Dasara elephants, Mahouts, Kavadis and their families, sheds, tent school, library…
Dhananjaya makes it to first batch of elephants
September 1, 2018Mysuru: The three main elephants Balarama, Abhimanyu and Drona are not part of the first batch of six elephants to arrive as part of Gajapayana to Mysuru on Sept.2. The three elephants have been sent on an operation to catch wild elephants attacking people in Ramanagaram and its surrounding areas. In the light of this,…
Rs.34 lakh insurance for 12 Dasara jumbos
September 1, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has decided to insure the 12 elephants, Mahouts and Kavadis participating in Dasara celebrations. Besides, it has also decided to insure public and public property if the elephants damage them. Deputy Commissioner and Dasara Special Officer Abhiram G. Sankar has written a letter to the New India Assurance Company Divisional…
Gajapayana venue shifted from Nagapura School to Veeranahosahalli Gate
August 29, 2018Mysuru/ Hanagodu: A team of officials from the Forest Department and the District Administration, led by Dasara Special Officer Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner, visited Veeranahosahalli Gate this morning and discussed the arrangements to be made for Gajapayana, the march of elephants from jungle camps to Mysore Palace. The Gajapayana…
Sudha Murty to inaugurate Dasara festivities on Oct.10
August 29, 2018Simple and traditional Festival owing to floods in Kodagu; More emphasis on beautifying Mysuru and attracting tourists IMPORTANT DATES Dasara Festival: Oct.10 to 19 Dasara Inauguration: Oct.10 atop Chamundi Hill Gajapayana on Sept.2; Welcome at Palace on Sept.3 Vijayadashami Procession on Oct.19 DASARA ATTRACTIONS Janapada Jathre Yuva Dasara Dasara Sports, Air Show Palace cultural…
No change in Dasara Logo; website to be redesigned
August 29, 2018Mysuru: There will be no change in Dasara Logo this time as the logo that was designed last year was accepted by all and henceforth, the same logo will be followed, said Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the Dasara Special Officer. Speaking to Star of Mysore from Veeranahosahalli Gate where he was…
Dasara High-Power committee to meet in Mysuru on Aug. 28
August 25, 2018Mysuru: This time, the Dasara High-Power Committee meeting will be held in Mysuru on Aug. 28 at D.C. Office. The meeting will be chaired by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. This was disclosed to Star of Mysore this morning by Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda, who is also the Mysuru District Minister. The meeting, all these…
Gajapayana date yet to be finalised: Sheds being constructed to house Dasara elephants at Mysore Palace premises
August 22, 2018Mysuru: Though the date for Gajapayana is yet to be announced, construction of sheds to house Dasara elephants and to provide shelter for mahouts and kavadis are going on at Mysore Palace premises. In the first batch, six elephants led by Arjuna will arrive and another six elephants will arrive in the second batch. In…
Untimely death of Mahout Shankara: Elephant Gajendra not to participate in this year’s Dasara
August 19, 2018Gajendra, the 63-year-old tusker from K. Gudi Elephant Camp at B.R. Hill Tiger Reserve Forest in Chamarajanagar, which was participating in Dasara festivities since many years, will not be participating this year following the death of his mahout Shankara (36) about 15 days back due to illness. Gajendra was the ‘Pattada Aane’ of the Mysuru…
Tamed ‘Dhananjaya’ touted as future Ambari elephant
August 18, 2018Mysuru: The moment Dasara comes, elephants are not far behind. The Gajapayana (march of elephants) will also start shortly and to participate in Dasara, a new elephant which is in the Dubare camp will also join the other elephants. He is Dhanajaya, the 37-year-old elephant, who has all the attributes of becoming the Ambari elephant…
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