As a part of the 10-day traditional Dasara festivities in southern city of Mysore on Saturday, curtains were drawn with an impressive world famous “Jamboo Savari” (procession of caparisoned elephants) on decorated streets. The Jumboo Savari started in the afternoon after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other Ministers performed puja to goddess Chamundeshwari on the traditional howdah atop an elephant named 'Arjuns'.
Celebrated as ‘naada habba’ (State festival), the event showcased Karnataka’s cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms, as ‘Arjuna’ led other richly embellished elephants through the 5-km route from Mysore palace to Bannimantapa. lakhs of people thronged the city of palaces, Mysore, to witness the grandeur of Vijayadashami. Thousands of people turned up at the Mysore Palace as the famous Jamboo Savari procession began from the palace.
Apart from the caparisoned elephants, led by Arjuna carrying 750 kg golden howdah, a total of 77 cultural troupes and 45 tableaux participated in the procession. The grand finale culminated with a torchlight parade at the Bannimantap ground in the evening in the presence of State Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala and other dignitaries.