Elephants participating in Mysuru Dasara festivities get a grand welcome. See pics
India Today
The number of elephants has been restricted to eight this year as the ‘Jamboo Savari’ (procession of elephants) has been confined to the palace premises like last year due to the ongoing pandemic situation.
Elephants participating in this year’s low-key Dasara festivities began their journey to Mysuru on September 13. The number of elephants has been restricted to eight this year as the ‘Jamboo Savari’ (procession of elephants) has been confined to the palace premises like last year due to the ongoing pandemic situation.
The team comprising 5 males and 3 females is led by an elephant named Abhimanyu. He carried the howdah for the first time in 2020. Usually, 12 elephants take part in Dasara festivities, but the number has been condensed to eight since the procession will be a symbolic affair and limited to the palace premises.
