Mysuru Dasara ends with Jamboo Savari as elephant Prashantha carries the golden howdah for the first time
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar offered flowers to Goddess Cāmuṇḍeśvarī, seated in the 750 kg golden howdah, at Mysuru Palace.
- The Hans India
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar offered flowers to Goddess Cāmuṇḍeśvarī, seated in the 750 kg golden howdah, at Mysuru Palace. Prashantha, aged about 54, took over from Abhimanyu, who was retired after turning 60 under a Supreme Court order.
The procession travelled to Bannimantap and ended with the torchlight parade. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan and MP Yaduveer Wadiyar attended.
Key data
12 elephants took part. Hans India (IANS) calls this the 417th Dasara. Prashantha had made 16 earlier appearances.
Why it matters
It is Karnataka's largest state-run Hindu festival and draws pilgrims and tourists in huge numbers.
GK: did you know?
The Devī Māhātmya (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, chapters 81 to 93) narrates Devī slaying Mahiṣāsura, the legend Mysuru links to its own name.
