Gajapayana, the traditional march of the Dasara
elephants from the jungle camps to the
Mysore Palace ahead of the festival season, took place on Sunday in Mysuru. The march, with six jumbos, was flagged off at
Veeranahosahalli in thatcity.
Howdah elephant Arjuna was at the helm of affairs and was joined by Varalakshmi, Gopi, Vikrama, Chaitra and Dhananjaya. The elephants received a traditional, prayer-filled welcome, which was followed by a bunch of performances by folk artistes.
