Dasara elephants (original) (raw)

Elephants are an integral part of the Mysore Dasara Festival. The elephants form the core of the Mysore Dasara procession on the Vijayadashami day. The lead elephant carries the Golden Howdah (Chinnada Ambari) with the Goddess Chamundeshwari in it.The Golden Howdah weighs 750 Kilograms in weight and is purely made of gold.