The Dasara elephants on Tuesday, September 5, received a ceremonial reception as they entered the palace premises here to participate in the festivities that will commence in October.
Eight elephants that arrived here from their jungle camps after a grand flagging off event – Gajapayana – on the outskirts of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve on September 1 and camped on the premises of Aranya Bhavan, were accorded traditional welcome when they arrived at the palace. Tusker Arjuna, which also arrived in the first batch on September 1, was not present at the reception as it was sent to the operation being carried out in H.D. Kote for capturing the tiger. It will join the jumbos after the tiger capture operation was done.
