Jumbos leave Mysuru
Captain Abhimanyu
As soon as the trucks arrived to ferry them back to their respective camps, the jumbos became restless and were being calmed by their care-takers. The public present near them became emotional as they had developed a bond and tears filled their eyes.
Priest S.V. Prahalad Rao performed puja and offered fruits to Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu and other elephants near Trineshwaraswamy Temple in the Palace premises at about 12.30 pm. Public too offered sugarcane, jaggery and fruits before the elephants were led back to their temporary shelter.
Speaking on the occasion, Conservator of Forests (CF) Dr. Malathi Priya said that this year’s Jumboo Savari was held successfully on Oct. 12 and attributed the success to the efforts of Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Dr. I.B. Prabhu Gowda, Range Forest Officer (RFO) Santosh Hugar, elephant caretakers and others.
Meanwhile, the Palace Board gave an honorarium of Rs. 15,000 each to 68 persons including Mahouts, Kavadis, care-takers, cooks and others, who had accompanied the Dasara elephants. The honorarium was distributed by Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who is also the Dasara Special Officer.
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