Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 1 -- First batch led by Captain Abhimanyu to arrive on Aug. 4; Preparations in full swing at Mysore Palace

To manage the 14 elephants participating in Nada Habba Dasara 2025 festivities, led by the Golden Howdah elephant Captain Abhimanyu, the Forest Department has formed a dedicated team of 70 personnel, including mahouts and caretakers (kavadis).

The first batch of nine elephants will arrive in Mysuru on Aug. 4 and will be accommodated in temporary sheds being constructed within the Mysore Palace premises.

This year's Dasara celebrations will begin on Sept. 22 and conclude with the world-renowned Jumboo Savari procession on Oct. 2. With the State Government keen on organising the festival on a grand scale, the For...