Mysuru: With just a month for the grand Dasara to begin, the first batch of six Dasara elephants were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this morning. Accompanied by the traditional ‘Mangala Vaadya’ and the cultural troupes, the elephants marched the two-kilometre distance from the Aranya Bhavan to the Mysore Palace.
A festive atmosphere prevailed today in city as the elephants marched along the thoroughfares after days of uncertainty marked by political volatility, change in government, heavy rain and the resultant damages.
