Mysuru: Emotional scenes were witnessed at Mysore Palace premises this noon as all 14 Dasara jumbos, headed by Captain Abhimanyu, left back to their respective forest camps along with their Mahouts and Kavadis. As soon as the trucks arrived to ferry them back to their respective camps, the jumbos became restless and were being calmed…
Mysuru: To make Dasara elephants know about the procedures to be followed and acclimatise them to the crowd and sound during Jumboo Savari, the grand finale of Dasara festivities which will be held on Oct. 12, the first round of Jumboo Savari inauguration rehearsal was held successfully at Mysore Palace premises here this morning. In…
Final weight check for 14 Dasara jumbos; Abhimanyu the heaviest with 5,820 kgs Mysuru: The final round of weight checks for 14 Dasara elephants participating in this year’s festival was conducted this morning at a weighbridge on Dhanvantri Road. The weight of 9 Dasara jumbos from first batch was recorded at the same weighbridge on…
Mysuru: As people were found making reels, clicking photos and selfies by going close to Dasara elephants which are housed in Mysore Palace premises, the Forest Department has put brakes to it by not allowing public to go near the shelter where these jumbos are housed. Last week, many people, who had made reels and…
Police seize illegal drone flying over elephants Mysuru: The first round of cannon firing drill to make the Dasara elephants and horses get accustomed to the booming sound of the cannons was held at the Dasara Exhibition parking lot here this noon. All 14 Dasara elephants led by Captain Abhimanyu, were led out of the…
Mysuru: Dasara elephant Kanjan has been selected as Pattada Aane (Royal Elephant) while Bheema has been selected as Nishane Aane (Lead Elephant) for the rituals conducted by the Mysore Royal Family at the Palace during Navarathri, said DCF (Wildlife) Dr. I.B. Prabhu Gowda. Navarathri is being celebrated from Oct. 3 to 12, during which the…
People throng procession route to have a glimpse, click pics Mysuru: With Dasara festivities commencing on Oct. 3 and concluding with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day on Oct. 12, a total of 14 Dasara elephants from various elephant camps have arrived in two batches to Mysore Palace. As part of route familiarisation exercise and weight…
Mysuru: Two Dasara elephants went berserk triggering tense moments for a while at Palace premises here on Friday night. The Mahouts, risking their lives, succeeded in bringing the situation under control, averting what could have led to a major incident ahead of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, scheduled to start from Oct. 3. Following the sudden…
Mysuru: With Dasara round the corner, the District Administration hosted breakfast for Dasara elephants Mahouts, Kavadis and Helpers at the Mysore Palace premises this morning, in keeping with the past practice. Taking part, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa served breakfast to the elephant caretakers. The breakfast menu included Idli, Vada, Dosa, Khara Pongal, Uppittu, Kesari…
Mysuru: With the Dasara elephants camping in city for the grand Nada Habba celebrations next month, the District AYUSH Department has started giving Panchakarma Ayurveda treatment to the Mahouts, Kavadis and their assistants, as a health measure. In keeping with the practise for the past several years, the AYUSH Department has been giving Panchakarma treatment…
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