From The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau · · 1m 10s
Mysuru palace holds first Dasara procession rehearsal
Police and elephants rehearse the Jamboo Savari procession ahead of the October 21 Dasara finale at Mysuru palace.
In brief
Police and elephants rehearse the Jamboo Savari procession ahead of the October 21 Dasara finale at Mysuru palace. Mysuru palace held the first rehearsal for the Jamboo Savari Dasara procession on Sunday, with elephants and police coordinating the flower-showering ritual ahead of the October 21 finale. Originally…
First rehearsal held at Mysuru palace
The first rehearsal for the Jamboo Savari grand Dasara procession took place on Sunday at Mysuru palace, with elephants and police personnel participating in the event.
Flower ritual rehearsed with goddess idol
The rehearsal included a demonstration of the flower-showering ritual on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, seated in the golden howdah carried by the lead elephant.
Police commissioner explains coordination goal
Police Commissioner Seema Latkar said the rehearsal was conducted to ensure everything is synchronised and well coordinated, with all participant positions to be maintained during the actual procession.
“We organised this to ensure that everything is synchronised and well coordinated.”
Security deployment for October 21 finale
The second phase of security arrangements has been activated for the Dasara finale on October 21, with nearly 23 Superintendents of Police and more than 6,000 security personnel deployed.
The short version
Mysuru palace held the first rehearsal for the Jamboo Savari Dasara procession on Sunday, with elephants and police coordinating the flower-showering ritual ahead of the October 21 finale.
