Gajendra, the 63-year-old tusker from K. Gudi Elephant Camp at B.R. Hill Tiger Reserve Forest in Chamarajanagar, which was participating in Dasara festivities since many years, will not be participating this year following the death of his mahout Shankara (36) about 15 days back due to illness. Gajendra was the ‘Pattada Aane’ of the Mysuru Royal family and was tasked of carrying the idol of the God from Kodi Someshwara Temple in Mysore Palace premises to the Palace for Navaratri puja rituals.
Gajendra had killed elephant Srirama and mahout in 2015: On the night of June 16, 2015, Gajendra, who was in musth had killed his fellow elephant Srirama (60) by goring him and had also killed his (Gajendra) mahout Ganapathi (50), who tried to separate them at K. Gudi camp.
