Mysuru: While it is quite common for priests to offer regular pujas at temple for the famed Jumboo Savari to pass of peacefully and incident-free, here is a tradition of prayers being offered at a Dargah and this particular ritual is being practiced since 80 years.
Hours before the annual procession begins, special pujas are held at Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill to pray for the Howdah Elephant (Arjuna this time) as he carries the 750-kg Golden Howdah with the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari from the Mysore Palace to Bannimantap. Arjuna is accompanied by another set of elephants that will perform the duties assigned to them.
