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WOODEN HOWDAH INSTALLED ON ABHIMANYU Forest authorities began Wooden Howdah training for Abhimanyu for this year’s Dasara festival. This is the video of how Howdah is tied on the jumbo. #mysuru #mysore #starofmysore | Star Of Mysore

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Abhimanyu, the majestic tusker of Mysore, is more than just an elephant — he is a living legend and the pride of Karnataka’s forest department. Known for his unmatched courage, intelligence, and discipline, Abhimanyu has served as a Kumki elephant for decades, assisting forest officials in capturing and controlling wild elephants with remarkable precision and bravery. With his broad forehead, long tusks, and commanding presence, Abhimanyu embodies both strength and serenity. His calm temperament

With less than a month for a scaled-down Dasara, a total of eight Dasara elephants -- Ashwathama, Dhananjaya, Vikrama, Kaveri, Chaitra, Lakshmi and Gopalaswamy -- led by Golden Howdah-bearer Abhimanyu, were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this morning. The caparisoned elephants were accorded a warm welcome by showering flower petals on them. In the background of Nadaswarams, the pachyderms majestically walked into the Palace from the Jayamarthanda Gate. | Star Of Mysore

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