Cannon firing drill was held in Mysuru on Wednesday to acquaint Dasara jumbos with the booming sound of cannons. The session went off smoothly.
The drill was held at the parking lot of Dasara Exhibition Grounds. A couple of such drills will happen in the coming days to acclimatise the elephants that take part in the Dasara procession on the day of Vijayadashami.
All 14 elephants, led by howdah jumbo Abhimanyu, were present when the drill was carried out by the personnel of City Armed Reserve.