Shivamogga Jamboo Savari: Scary scenes as howdah elephant Somanna runs amok

Somanna, the elephant from the Sakrebailu camp, which was carrying the howdah for the first time during the Dasara procession, had moved about 200 metres from the Kote Anjaneya Swamy…

Mysore Dasara 2026: The story behind the howdah bearers

Every year, during the Dasara festival, a grand procession is undertaken from the Mysuru Palace to the Bannimantap Parade Grounds. The chief attraction of this parade is an elephant…