<p>The journey of elephants from Kodagu’s Dubare elephant camp to Mysuru started on Thursday.</p><p>The elephants that will take part in Dasara are Vijaya from Anekadu, Dhanjaya, Gopi, Vijaya and Kanchan from Dubare.</p>.Mysuru: First batch of nine Dasara elephants finalised.<p>After performing a traditional pooja for the elephants, the officials bade farewell to the three elephants from the first herd.</p><p>The mahouts offered fruits to the elephants and headed towards Mysuru in lorries. Mahouts J C Bhaskar, Navin Kumar, Bhojappa, J D Vijaya, Kavadis Shivu, Mani, B P Bharat, Manikantha and family members accompanied the elephants.</p><p>Kushalnagar RFO Shivaram, Wildlife veterinarian Dr Mujib and forest department staff were present on the occasion.</p>
<p>The journey of elephants from Kodagu’s Dubare elephant camp to Mysuru started on Thursday.</p><p>The elephants that will take part in Dasara are Vijaya from Anekadu, Dhanjaya, Gopi, Vijaya and Kanchan from Dubare.</p>.Mysuru: First batch of nine Dasara elephants finalised.<p>After performing a traditional pooja for the elephants, the officials bade farewell to the three elephants from the first herd.</p><p>The mahouts offered fruits to the elephants and headed towards Mysuru in lorries. Mahouts J C Bhaskar, Navin Kumar, Bhojappa, J D Vijaya, Kavadis Shivu, Mani, B P Bharat, Manikantha and family members accompanied the elephants.</p><p>Kushalnagar RFO Shivaram, Wildlife veterinarian Dr Mujib and forest department staff were present on the occasion.</p>