Mysuru: With just ten days left for the grand inauguration of the Mysuru Dasara festivities, the Forest Department has taken an innovative step to safeguard the health and well-being of the elephants participating in the celebrations. For the first time, a dedicated mud bath facility has been established within the Mysore Palace premises to support…
Mysuru: With Dasara festivities scheduled to be inaugurated on Sept. 22 atop Chamundi Hill, preparations are going on in full swing including training for Dasara elephants. Yesterday evening, Dasara elephant Dhananjaya was made to carry weight on the Jumboo Savari route. Dhananjaya was led near Kodi Someshwara Temple in the Palace premises, where Gadhi-Namda and a…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police have deployed Zero Traffic (Green Corridor) to facilitate the smooth exercise of Dasara elephants, taken on a routine walk from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap in the morning and evening hours. The new norm has been enforced, in view of the safety of pachyderms, following a report published on Aug. 30 in…
Panchakarma care, massage for knee, waist, joint pains; treatments for skin, arthritis and gynaecological disorders Mysore/Mysuru: Mahouts, kavadis and their family members, who have accompanied the Dasara elephants housed in Mysore Palace premises, are being given Panchakarma treatment by Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Dept. for various ailments. These include pain…
Captain Abhimanyu carries 500 kgs on the first day Mysore/Mysuru: Training for the Dasara elephants to carry weight ahead of the Jumboo Savari began yesterday, with Golden Howdah carrier Captain Abhimanyu and Kumki elephants Hemavathi and Kaveri leading the exercise. Captain Abhimanyu, who has carried the 750-kg Golden Howdah five times in the past, will…
Mysore/Mysuru: On account of Ganesha festival yesterday, Gaja Puja was performed to 14 Dasara elephants camping at the Palace premises in city. The priests led by Palace Priest Pralhad Rao, performed puja to the elephants as per customs and traditions associated with the widely celebrated festival. The elephants; Golden Howdah carrier Abhimanyu, Prashantha, Dhananjaya, Mahendra,…
At 5,545 kg, Sugriva outweighs all elephants in both batches Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants (three debutants) arrived in city from their respective elephant camps yesterday and were given a traditional welcome by the Mysore Palace Board and the District Administration at Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace. The five elephants in the…
To be welcomed at Jayamarthanda Gate Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants, including three debutants, will be welcomed into the Mysore Palace through Jayamarthanda Gate at 4 pm today on their arrival from forest camps. The five elephants, which include three males and two females are: 43-year-old Gopi, 43-year-old Sugreeva and 11-year-old Hemavathi…
Nutritious meals, oil massages keep the star attractions in peak form Mysuru: Caring for the Dasara elephant team is a demanding task for the Forest Department, which has made providing a high-quality, nutritious diet its top priority. Large quantities of food supplies have been stockpiled to keep elephants healthy, strong and well-prepared for their role…
Mysuru: In a bid to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home, show love for the nation by hoisting the Tricolour at home and to create awareness on cleanliness, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga programme, had organised ‘Heritage Elewalk’ along with Dasara elephants in city this morning. The MCC…
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