Mysore/Mysuru, Sept. 18 -- Training for Dasara elephants for the Jumboo Savari to be held on Oct. 2 is going on in full swing with 42-year-old Mahendra successfully carrying 750 kgs weight including the wooden howdah and sand bags, till the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap yesterday. On Monday, 59-year-old Abhimanyu, the Golden Howdah carrier, had rehearsed with the wooden howdah.

Mahendra was led near Kodi Someshwara Temple in the Palace premises where Gaadhi-Namda, weighing about 200 kg, was placed on his back and secured with ropes. He was then led near the residence of the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family in the Palace and the wooden howdah was placed on top of Gaadhi-Namda and tied with ropes.

Later, sand bags were placed insi...