Dasara jumbos led by Abhimanyu were in a relaxed mood at their camp inside the Mysore Palace premises this morning after taking part in the grand Dasara procession yesterday. Mahouts and Kavadis were seen giving bath to the elephants at the pond in Palace premises.
Mysuru: With a team of 14 elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, gearing up for this year’s Dasara festival from Oct. 3 to 12, the senior-most elephant Varalakshmi has been tasked with supervising and guiding her teammates. While 21-year-old Rohit is the youngest of group, Varalakshmi, at 68, is the eldest. Although officially retired, forest officials…
Mysuru: Mahouts & Kavadis, who have arrived with the Dasara elephant team from various camps, are preparing for a crucial operation: Preparing the sturdy ropes to capture wild elephants. Teams of Mahouts and Kavadis are preparing the ropes with jute to capture wild elephants that have been causing disturbances in regions such as Bannerghatta, Hassan…
Was electrocuted after it touched a solar fence which had come in contact with a power cable Mysore/Mysuru: Ashwathama (37), the Dasara elephant, was electrocuted after it came in contact with the solar fence near Bheemana Katte Elephant camp in Nagarahole this morning. Ashwathama was left for grazing in the forest when it touched the…
Alleging cover-up after negligence, wildlife activists call for detailed investigation Hassan: Conflicting accounts have emerged from the incident where Arjuna succumbed to the injuries inflicted by a wild tusker. According to the Forest Department’s press release, the team involved in the wild elephant capture at Yeslur was unable to administer the tranquilliser dart to the…
12 Dasara elephants, 29 horses from Mounted Police force take part Mysore/Mysuru: The third and final round of cannon firing drill rehearsal to acclimatise Dasara elephants and Mounted Police horses to the booming sound of cannons was held successfully at the Dasara Expo parking lot on M.G. Road yesterday morning. Out of 14 Dasara elephants…
Will carry a total weight of over 750 kg Mysore/Mysuru: After undergoing training on Jumboo Savari route along with other Dasara elephants, Golden Howdah carrying elephant Abhimanyu will begin his training of carrying the 280 kgs Wooden Howdah, the exact replica of the Golden Howdah from today evening. He will carry a total weight of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu, which arrived in city on Sept. 1 and entered Mysore Palace yesterday, underwent weight checking this morning. Only eight of the nine elephants underwent weight check today. Arjuna, who had carried the Golden Howdah before Abhimanyu took over, did not undergo weight check…
Mysuru: This will be the last Dasara for Mahout Mahadev, who is set to retire in the next six months. Mahadev has been working with Forest Department since 22 years. Currently, he is taking care of Dasara elephant Chaitra as its Mahout for the last six years. He has been staying along with his family…
Mysuru: 17-year-old Bheema, the youngest elephant which took part in this year’s Jumboo Savari for the first time, has been injured in a fight with a wild elephant near Mattigodu Elephant Camp coming under Nagarahole National Park, recently. Bheema had collapsed on the spot and was shifted to the camp with the help of other…
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