Elephants are an integral part of the Mysore Dasara Festival. The elephants form the core of the Mysore Dasara procession on the Vijayadashami day. The lead elephant carries the Golden Howdah (Chinnada Ambari) with the Goddess Chamundeshwari in it. The Golden Howdah weighs 750 kilograms and is made of gold.

2024年8月30日 · The Dasara elephants proceed from the Nagarhole National Park base to Mysore in batches in trucks. They sometimes walked the 70 km or for a short distance. They are received formally by the District Minister and others at the Veerana Hosahalli forest checkpost of Nagarhole National Park.

Arjuna (born c. 1959 - 4 December 2023) was an Asian elephant who, from 2012 to 2019, was the lead elephant and the carrier of the Golden Howdah at the Mysore Dasara. [2] He was named after Arjuna, the third of the Pandava brothers from the Hindu epic Mahabharatha. Arjuna was part of a Karnataka Forest Department to tackle wild elephants across ...

2024年10月9日 · At the heart of Mysore Dasara is the Jamboo Savari, the grand elephant procession that takes place on Vijayadashami, the final and most celebrated day of the festival. The elephants, draped in dazzling, ornate decorations, lead the procession, carrying the sacred idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari in a golden howdah.

In Mysore, India, the Vijayadashami Elephant procession during Mysore Dasara is called Jumbo Savari (from the British during their control of Mysore State). The original name to this procession is Jumbi Savari ("going to the Shami (Banni) tree"). Now Goddess Chamundeshwari is taken in procession on an Elephant. But the "Jumbo" name is still intact.

2023年12月5日 · Mysuru Dasara's beloved elephants, Arjuna, Balarama, Drona, Gopalaswamy, Srirama & Gajendra, have all passed away in tragic circumstances. Arjuna carried the golden howdah between 2012-19 ...

2020年9月21日 · Arjuna, The Dasara Elephant – Quick Facts. Born: 1960; Height: 2.95m; Length:3.75m; Weight: 5.500-5.870 kg; The Tale Of Arjuna. Arjuna was captured in 1968 from the Western Ghats in an operation named the Khedda Operation. He was tamed and soon became a part of the Dasara camp.

2023年10月14日 · The tradition and legacy of elephants in Dasara, one of India’s most celebrated and cherished festivals, hold a profound place in the hearts of the people and the history of the region. These magnificent creatures have played an integral role in the Dasara festivities of Mysuru for centuries.

2024年12月7日 · The participation of elephants is central to the Dasara festivities at Mysore. The stories of Dasara elephants itself is a matter of great fascination for the local population. The participant elephants over the years, and especially the maitre-d-procession (or the lead elephant, last ones named Biligiriranga, Rajendra, Drona, and Balarama ...

2019年9月27日 · Elephants are an integral part of Mysore Dasara. One of the trained elephants carries the golden howdah on the day of Vijayadashami having the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari.