<p>The ‘City of Palaces’ is all set for the final leg of Dasara, Jamboo Savari, on Friday.</p>.<p>Dasara elephant Abhimanyu will carry the golden howdah, with an idol of Chamundeshwari placed inside it.</p>.<p>Mysuru Dasara, which was inaugurated atop the Chamundi Hill by former chief minister S M Krishna on October 7, will conclude with the Jamboo Savari.</p>.<p>This time, the Jamboo Savari procession is limited to the Mysuru palace premises due to the Covid-19 crisis.</p>.<p>The authorities have made arrangements to stream the event live on social media. Dasara was held in a similar simple way last year also due to the Covid crisis.</p>.<p>The district administration has decided to allow only 400 people for witnessing the grand spectacle.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will perform puja to ‘Nandi Dhwaja’ near Balarama Gate of the palace during Meena lagna between 4.36 pm and 4.46 pm.</p>.<p>He will perform pushparchane, offering of flower petals, to the idol of Chamundeshwari Devi placed inside the golden howdah during Meena lagna, between 5 pm and 5.30 pm.</p>.<p>Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the erstwhile royal family, Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, MLA S A Ramadass and Mayor Sunanda Palanetra will be the chief guests.</p>.<p>Police Commissioner Chandragupta said, “We are ready to conduct the Jamboo Savari procession by taking all necessary measures to ensure safety. All security arrangements are in place”.</p>.<p>The commissioner said only authorised persons are allowed to enter the palace for the Jamboo Savari.</p>.<p>“Scanners will be placed at the entry points and no vehicle movement will be allowed on the streets around the palace from 10 am, he said.</p>.<p>Dasara elephant Gopalaswamy will also be participating in the finale of the festival.</p>.<p>Gopalaswamy had panicked due to the sound of crackers during the Srirangapatna Dasara. However, it performed well during the final rehearsal for Jamboo Savari on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The elephants will start preparing for the final leg of Dasara from the midnight of Thursday.</p>.<p>The artistes will start painting traditional images on the elephants at 1 am. The elephants will be decked up in colorful images and adorned with ornaments, deputy conservator of forests V Karikalan said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>The ‘City of Palaces’ is all set for the final leg of Dasara, Jamboo Savari, on Friday.</p>.<p>Dasara elephant Abhimanyu will carry the golden howdah, with an idol of Chamundeshwari placed inside it.</p>.<p>Mysuru Dasara, which was inaugurated atop the Chamundi Hill by former chief minister S M Krishna on October 7, will conclude with the Jamboo Savari.</p>.<p>This time, the Jamboo Savari procession is limited to the Mysuru palace premises due to the Covid-19 crisis.</p>.<p>The authorities have made arrangements to stream the event live on social media. Dasara was held in a similar simple way last year also due to the Covid crisis.</p>.<p>The district administration has decided to allow only 400 people for witnessing the grand spectacle.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will perform puja to ‘Nandi Dhwaja’ near Balarama Gate of the palace during Meena lagna between 4.36 pm and 4.46 pm.</p>.<p>He will perform pushparchane, offering of flower petals, to the idol of Chamundeshwari Devi placed inside the golden howdah during Meena lagna, between 5 pm and 5.30 pm.</p>.<p>Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the erstwhile royal family, Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, MLA S A Ramadass and Mayor Sunanda Palanetra will be the chief guests.</p>.<p>Police Commissioner Chandragupta said, “We are ready to conduct the Jamboo Savari procession by taking all necessary measures to ensure safety. All security arrangements are in place”.</p>.<p>The commissioner said only authorised persons are allowed to enter the palace for the Jamboo Savari.</p>.<p>“Scanners will be placed at the entry points and no vehicle movement will be allowed on the streets around the palace from 10 am, he said.</p>.<p>Dasara elephant Gopalaswamy will also be participating in the finale of the festival.</p>.<p>Gopalaswamy had panicked due to the sound of crackers during the Srirangapatna Dasara. However, it performed well during the final rehearsal for Jamboo Savari on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The elephants will start preparing for the final leg of Dasara from the midnight of Thursday.</p>.<p>The artistes will start painting traditional images on the elephants at 1 am. The elephants will be decked up in colorful images and adorned with ornaments, deputy conservator of forests V Karikalan said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
