Shivamogga Dasara celebration committee offering pooja to elephants at Sakrebailu Elephant Camp on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh
The Dasara celebration committee of Shivamogga City Corporation on Thursday offered pooja to three elephants scheduled to take part in the Jamboo Savari, the procession of the Chamundeshwari idol, at the Sakrebailu Elephant Camp.
At the committee’s request, the Forest Department has decided to send three elephants, Sagar (41), Bahadur (40) and Somanna (36), for the procession to be held on October 21. Sagar will carry the howdah.
Shivamogga MLA S.N. Channabasappa, Deputy Conservator of Forests Prasanna Krishna Patagar, City Corporation Commissioner Mayanna Gowda, other officers and others participated in the ceremony at the camp.
The Dasara celebrations will begin in Shivamogga on Sunday. Cine actor Srinath will inaugurate the celebrations at a ceremony to be held at the Kote Chandika Durgaparameshwari Temple. Elected representatives of the district will attend the programme.
The committee has scheduled a series of events from October 11 to October 21, when the festival will conclude with the procession.
Published – October 08, 2026 08:07 pm IST
