Mysore/Mysuru: The eight Dasara elephants, led by Abhimanyu, who will carry the 750-kg Golden Howdah, received a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this noon. They made an entry into the Palace at Abhijin Lagna between 12.01 pm and 12.51 pm.
Accompanying Abhimanyu were seven other elephants: Dhananjaya, Gopi, Kanjan, Vijaya, Bheema, Varalakshmi and Mahendra. These caparisoned elephants arrived from their respective forest camps on Sept. 1 and were housed at Aranya Bhavan. They made a majestic march into the Palace to mark the beginning of their Dasara journey.
