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Mysuru Dasara: air show cancelled by weather, Dasara elephants in focus
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Rain grounded the Mysuru Dasara air show: the Nada Habba and golden howdah facts Karnataka papers test
Bad weather forces cancellation of the Dasara air show in Mysuru.
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The Dasara air show on 18 October could not be held because of bad weather, and the team returned to the Air Force Station Yelahanka.
Mysuru's Dasara elephants, which carry the golden howdah in the jamboree procession, remain the centrepiece of the festival.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- The Dasara air show planned for 18 October in Mysuru was cancelled due to bad weather.
- The air show team returned to Air Force Station Yelahanka (Bengaluru).
- Dasara elephants carry the golden howdah in the Jamboo Savari (jamboree procession).
- Mysuru Dasara is the Karnataka state festival, known as Nada Habba.
- The festival is associated with the Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore and, historically, the Vijayanagara tradition.
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Prelims
- Mysuru Dasara is celebrated as Nada Habba (the state festival) of Karnataka.
- The Jamboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami features the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari carried on a golden howdah atop an elephant.
- Elephants are a Schedule I species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and the Asian elephant is listed as Endangered by the IUCN.
Mains
GS I (Indian culture) and Karnataka PSC: state festivals preserve heritage and drive cultural tourism, but the use of captive elephants raises animal welfare and Wildlife Protection Act concerns. Weather-dependent events need contingency planning. Way forward: regulated elephant use with welfare norms, weather-resilient scheduling, and wider promotion of the heritage festival.
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