Dasara Elephants of Mysore
Dasara Festival is arriving in a months time. When there is a talk about Dasara - festival of victory of Good over Evil, the word synonymous to some of us is Mysore and its Dasara celebrations. Major attraction of Mysore Dasara is it's world famous event - the herd of elephants undertaking a procession in the heart of city with it's leader carrying a Golden Howdah (Ambari) presiding with Majestic Goddess Chamundeshwari (Maa Durga). The procession with Pomp and Splendor is worth watching. In case you do not know, these elephants doing a procession are from wild, they are well trained and domesticated. To accustom for the sound and noise of Dasara celebration they are brought to Mysore at least 45 days before the Navaratri starts, so that they get used to the Hustle and Bustle of city noise. During these days they are taken out for a mock drill, a parade on the streets of Mysore from Palace to location called Banni Mantap which is approx 6 KM. This happens twice a day . This r...