Mysuru: Marking Ganesha Chaturthi, puja was performed to all 14 Dasara elephants in Mysuru Palace premises yesterday under the aegis of Forest Department, in keeping with years of tradition.
All the Dasara elephants were decorated with Arashina-Kumkuma, Srigandha and other puja articles. Palace Priest Pralhad Rao performed the traditional Shodashopachara puja, following which the elephants were offered Panchaphala (a combination of five fruits — Banana, Pineapple, Apple, Orange and Sweet lime) and delicacies like Rave Unde, Modaka, Kajjaya, Kadubu, Chakkuli etc., which are generally offered to Lord Ganesha on Ganesha Chaturthi.
