After 2-month stay in city, Dasara elephants head back to their forest camps; No honorarium this time, crucial role overlooked, say caretakers Caption: Over 2,000 onlookers had gathered at the Mysore Palace premises this afternoon as the elephants left to their camps. Mysuru, Oct. 5 (MTY&BCT)- The stars of Dasara — 14 elephants — began…
Gains 440-kg, tops Dasara elephant weight chart Mysuru, Oct. 5 (MTY&BCT)- Among the 14 elephants that arrived to participate in this year’s Dasara festivities, Bhima recorded the highest weight gain — an impressive 440 kilograms, leaving behind Howdah elephant Abhimanyu, who gained 275-kg. This made Bhima the heaviest elephant in the group. Sugreeva stood second,…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a tribute to Karnataka’s elephant handlers, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre lauded the State’s mahouts and kavadis for their unmatched role in mitigating human-wildlife conflict across India. Speaking at the Mysore Palace premises yesterday, after distributing welfare kits to Dasara elephant caretakers, the Minister highlighted that the skills of Karnataka’s mahouts are not…
Pattada Aane Srikanta panics on seeing bright lights, hearing loud sound Mysore/Mysuru: With Jumboo Savari to be held on Oct. 2, Vijayadashami Day, the final phase of weight carrying exercise ended yesterday with Dasara elephant Dhananjaya carrying the wooden howdah on Raja Marga from Mysore Palace till the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap under the…
The final round of cannon firing drill to acclimatise Dasara elephants and Mounted Police horses to the booming sounds of cannons was held successfully at the Dasara Exhibition parking lot, with all 14 Dasara elephants and 30 horses taking part, in the presence of Police and Forest Department personnel. None of the animals panicked when…
Woman shoots videos with Dasara jumbos; Netizens flag security concerns; Forest Dept. calls out offence; Tracing her to impose fine Mysore/Mysuru: Unabated fad for making reels is now at the centre of controversy, with a woman shooting videos with Dasara elephants, camping at the premises of Mysore Palace recently, in the thick of the night….
Mysore/Mysuru: The Gravity Science Foundation, Chamarajanagar, with team Aikyam, had organised a special Science Activities Programme for the children of Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara Jumbos, at the temporary Tent School set up inside the Mysore Palace premises. To inspire the children of Mahouts, A.S. Abhishek, Founder-Secretary of Gravity Science Foundation, conducted interactive sessions aimed…
Mysore/Mysuru: Training for Dasara elephants for the Jumboo Savari to be held on Oct. 2 is going on in full swing with 42-year-old Mahendra successfully carrying 750 kgs weight including the wooden howdah and sand bags, till the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap yesterday. On Monday, 59-year-old Abhimanyu, the Golden Howdah carrier, had rehearsed with…
Mysore/Mysuru: The first round of cannon firing rehearsal to acclimatise the Dasara elephants and horses of the Mounted Police to the thunderous sounds of cannons was successfully conducted this morning at the Dasara Exhibition parking lot, marking an important step in the preparations for the grand finale of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations. All 14 Dasara…
Mysore/Mysuru: A sumptuous breakfast was served to mahouts, kavadis and their family members, who have accompanied the 14 Dasara elephants at the Mysore Palace premises this morning. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa served the breakfast and later joined them along with other guests. The breakfast was arranged by the Mysuru District Administration and an elaborate…
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