Mysore/Mysuru, Sept. 16 -- With Dasara festivities set to be inaugurated on Sept. 22 and Jumboo Savari, the grand finale of the 11-days festivities to be held on Oct. 2, Golden Howdah carrier Abhimanyu yesterday carried the wooden howdah on the Jumboo Savari route till the Torchlight Parade Grounds at Bannimantap with ease.

Carrying the total weight of 750 kgs including the wooden howdah, Abhimanyu, with Kumki elephants Kaveri and Hemavathi on his sides, stepped out of the Palace premises and walked majestically with other Dasara elephants Mahendra, Sugreeva, Gopi, Bhima, Srikanta, Roopa, Dhananjaya, Lakshmi, Prashantha, Kanjan and Ekalavya, following him in a disciplined manner.

Earlier, Abhimanyu was led near Kodi Someshwara Temple in...