<p>The Dasara elephants, which <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dasara-elephants-arrive-mysuru-691283.html" target="_blank">reached Mysuru Palace on Wednesday</a>, were weighed on Thursday. As expected, Arjuna, the captain, weighed the heaviest at 5,650 kg. Totally six elephants were weighed.</p>.<p>The elephants are weighed twice during Dasara. They will be weighed for the second time before Jamboo Savari.</p>.<p>Two other elephants-- Chaitra and Varalakshmi-- weighed 2,920 kg and 3,120 kg respectively.</p>.<p>First time participant Dhananjaya weighed 4,045 kg.</p>.<p>Gopi and Vikrama weighed 4,435 kg and 3,985 kg respectively.</p>.<p>Dasara authorities mentioned that the elephants would be put on a booster diet and each of them was likely to weigh 400 kg to 800 kg heavier by festival time.</p>.<p><strong>READ ALSO</strong></p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dasara-fervour-sets-jumbos-690767.html" target="_blank">Dasara fervour sets in as jumbos begin Gajapayana</a></strong></p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dasara-celebrations-hit-floods-688871.html" target="_blank">Dasara celebrations hit by floods</a></strong></p>
<p>The Dasara elephants, which <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dasara-elephants-arrive-mysuru-691283.html" target="_blank">reached Mysuru Palace on Wednesday</a>, were weighed on Thursday. As expected, Arjuna, the captain, weighed the heaviest at 5,650 kg. Totally six elephants were weighed.</p>.<p>The elephants are weighed twice during Dasara. They will be weighed for the second time before Jamboo Savari.</p>.<p>Two other elephants-- Chaitra and Varalakshmi-- weighed 2,920 kg and 3,120 kg respectively.</p>.<p>First time participant Dhananjaya weighed 4,045 kg.</p>.<p>Gopi and Vikrama weighed 4,435 kg and 3,985 kg respectively.</p>.<p>Dasara authorities mentioned that the elephants would be put on a booster diet and each of them was likely to weigh 400 kg to 800 kg heavier by festival time.</p>.<p><strong>READ ALSO</strong></p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dasara-fervour-sets-jumbos-690767.html" target="_blank">Dasara fervour sets in as jumbos begin Gajapayana</a></strong></p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/dasara-celebrations-hit-floods-688871.html" target="_blank">Dasara celebrations hit by floods</a></strong></p>
