9 Dasara elephants to arrive in Mysuru on Sept 1

NT Correspondent

Mysuru: Nine Dasara elephants in the first batch will arrive in Mysuru on September 1 for the forthcoming Jambo Savari and Dasara celebrations with the district administration making preparations to welcome the jumbos at Veeranahosahalli village of Hunsur taluk.

As per reports, the team of jumbos will be led by Golden Howdah carrier Abhimanyu.

It will also include other elephants such as Arjuna, Bhima, Dhananjaya, Gopi, Mahendra, Parthasarthy, Vijay and Varalakshmi. Mahouts are preparing to train these elephants which will be arriving from different camps across the state and to get them acclimatized to the environment.

The elephants will be kept at Aranya Bhavan in Mysuru till September 4 and will be taken to the Mysore palace after the royal family notifies an auspicious date.

A team of veterinary doctors will also be brought to monitor the weight and health of the jumbos once they arrive.

Mysuru district minister in charge Dr HC Mahadevappa will welcome the elephants as per tradition. The state government has decided to invite Hamsalekha, noted music director to inaugurate the festival on October 15.

The festival will end with the Jumbo Savari on October 24.