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Mysore Dasara Elephants Bid Farewell and Return to Forest Camps
After the Mysore Dasara festivities, the celebrated elephants led by Abhimanyu were given a traditional send‑off and escorted back to their forest habitats.
The Mysore Dasara celebrations concluded with a ceremonial departure of the festival's elephants. The prized herd, renowned for their role in the world-famous Mysore Dasara procession, was led by the elephant named Abhimanyu.
The elephants, known locally as "Gajapade," received a traditional farewell ceremony as part of the concluding rituals of the Dasara festivities.
Following the ceremony, the herd was escorted back to their forest camps, marking their return to the natural habitat after the successful completion of the festival's Jumbo procession.
The event underscores the continued practice of honoring the elephants' contribution to the cultural heritage while ensuring their safe return to the forest.
The elephants, known locally as "Gajapade," received a traditional farewell ceremony as part of the concluding rituals of the Dasara festivities.
Following the ceremony, the herd was escorted back to their forest camps, marking their return to the natural habitat after the successful completion of the festival's Jumbo procession.
The event underscores the continued practice of honoring the elephants' contribution to the cultural heritage while ensuring their safe return to the forest.