<p>With the Jamboo Savari for the Mysuru Dasara scheduled for October 15, the majestic elephant Abhimanyu was being prepped for the festival.</p>.<p>Abhimanyu successfully carried the wooden <em>howdah</em> on his back at the rehearsal on Friday. </p>.<p>The wooden <em>howdah</em>, weighing 280 kg, was mounted on the elephant's back using a crane on the Mysuru Palace premises, where the golden <em>howdah</em> weighing 750 kg will be mounted.</p>.<p>As many as six sand bags were also mounted on the back of the elephant. </p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Minister S T Somashekar offered prayers to the wooden <em>howdah</em>.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>With the Jamboo Savari for the Mysuru Dasara scheduled for October 15, the majestic elephant Abhimanyu was being prepped for the festival.</p>.<p>Abhimanyu successfully carried the wooden <em>howdah</em> on his back at the rehearsal on Friday. </p>.<p>The wooden <em>howdah</em>, weighing 280 kg, was mounted on the elephant's back using a crane on the Mysuru Palace premises, where the golden <em>howdah</em> weighing 750 kg will be mounted.</p>.<p>As many as six sand bags were also mounted on the back of the elephant. </p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Minister S T Somashekar offered prayers to the wooden <em>howdah</em>.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
