The Dasara stars – elephants – have returned to their respective forest camps bidding adieu to Mysuru on Friday after yet another successful Jamboo Savari.
All 14 elephants and the male calf delivered to Lakshmi left the city in separate trucks along with their mahouts and kavadis to their jungle homes. They got an affectionate farewell from the Forest Department and onlookers who had gathered in big numbers outside the palace cheered the jumbos and shouted “Come back, next year.” While leaving, the elephants raised their trunks and the people gave a round of applause to the gentle giants for their invaluable service.
