Elephants begin march from jungle to Mysuru for low-key Dasara
The Hindu
They will be given a grand and traditional welcome at the palace on September 16
Elephants participating in this year’s low-key Dasara festivities began their journey to Mysuru on September 13 with the traditional ‘Gajapayana’ being flagged off at Veerana Hosahalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole near Hunsur. The march of the elephants from jungle camps to the palace in Mysuru is usually a grand affair. However, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was kept low-key this year. The decorated elephants, led by 58-year-old Abhimanyu who will carry the golden howdah, left for Mysuru after priests from Mysuru performed puja amidst showering of flowers on the jumbos.More Related News