Kushalnagar: Dasara elephant Gopi has sustained minor injuries when a wild tusker attacked him when he was chained at Dubare Elephant Camp on Tuesday night. It is leant that Gopi, who has participated six times in Mysuru Dasara and housed at Dubare Elephant Camp, was in musth and hence he was chained. He was being…
Dasara jumbos head back to jungle camps
October 7, 2022Srirama throws tantrum for two hours; Abhimanyu gives him a mighty push Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara elephants, which were the prime attraction in the Vijayadashami procession on Oct. 5 were given a warm and emotional send-off from the Palace premises this morning. They headed to their respective elephant camps and will continue doing the tasks assigned…
Crowds cheer as Dasara elephants march on illuminated streets
September 24, 2022Many recall fond memories of 2019 Jumboo Savari; click selfies along route Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in 2022 Dasara, the elephant team walked majestically under the dazzling lights from the Mysore Palace to Bannimantap last evening. The elephant team started its journey from the Mysore Palace on the Jumboo Savari route at 5.40 pm…
Jumbo team to walk under dazzling lights from today
September 23, 2022Forest Department to ensure sharp objects do not pierce elephant legs during night rehearsal Mysore/Mysuru: After rigorous training for the Dasara elephants on the Jumboo Savari route with one of the elephants — most of the times Abhimanyu — carrying the Wooden Howdah, the elephant team will face one more test today: Walking under illuminated…
Final round of cannon firing drill held successfully
September 23, 2022Dhananjaya, Bheema to take part in Palace rituals Mahendra to carry howdah in Srirangapatna Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: The third and final round of cannon firing drill 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 this noon. Out of…
Second round of cannon firing drill held successfully
September 16, 2022Venue shifted to Dasara expo parking lot on request from Mysore royal family 12 Dasara jumbos, 38 Mounted Police horses take part in the exercise Mysore/Mysuru: The second round of cannon firing exercise for Dasara elephants and horses to familiarise them with the loud sound of cannons was held successfully at the new venue —…
Dasara elephant Lakshmi’s calf born in Palace named ‘Sri Dattatreya’
September 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The male elephant calf born to Dasara elephant Lakshmi in the Palace premises on the night of Sept.13 has been named as ‘Sri Dattatreya’. Member of the erstwhile Mysore Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who was extremely delighted with the birth of the baby elephant, chose the name ‘Sri Dattatreya’ for the new-born calf…
Elephant birth inside Palace brings cheer
September 14, 2022Dasara elephant Lakshmi delivers healthy male calf; likely to be named ‘Ganapathi’ By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The birth of a male calf to Lakshmi, the 22-year-old Dasara elephant in the Mysore Palace premises has brought cheer to the Navarathri festivities and the members of the Mysore royal family, Mahouts, Kavadis and their families are…
Jumbos ambling around K.R. Circle
September 11, 2022Rehearsal for the Vijayadashami Day procession The Dasara elephants majestically walking around K.R. Circle during their morning rehearsal session on Jumboo Savari route from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds. [Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav]
Dasara elephants weighed
September 9, 2022Veteran Arjuna still mightiest at 5,950 kg Howdah elephant Abhimanyu needs 950 kgs more to match Arjuna Mysore/Mysuru: The weight checking for all 14 Dasara elephants was held at Sairam and Co., 40 tonnes Electronic Weighing Services on Dhanvantri Road here this morning. While it is the second weight check for the nine Dasara elephants,…
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