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Prashanth to carry the golden howdah at Mysuru Jamboo Savari
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Who carries the golden howdah on Vijayadashami? The Mysuru Dasara facts every Karnataka culture question tests
The 54-year-old elephant Prashanth has been chosen to carry the golden howdah in this year's Jamboo Savari at the Mysuru Dasara, with Dhananjaya named reserve ambari elephant and Abhimanyu the Nishane elephant. The Jamboo Savari, the grand procession on Vijayadashami, carries the idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari. Mysuru Dasara is Karnataka's Nada Habba, the State festival.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The 54-year-old elephant Prashanth has been chosen to carry the golden howdah in this year's Jamboo Savari at the Mysuru Dasara, with Dhananjaya named reserve ambari elephant and Abhimanyu the Nishane elephant.
The Jamboo Savari, the grand procession on Vijayadashami, carries the idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari.
Mysuru Dasara is Karnataka's Nada Habba, the State festival.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
முக்கிய உண்மைகள்
Remember these
- Elephant Prashanth (54 years old) has been chosen to carry the golden howdah in this year's Jamboo Savari.
- Dhananjaya is the reserve ambari elephant; Abhimanyu is the Nishane elephant.
- The Jamboo Savari is the grand procession on Vijayadashami and carries the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari.
- Mysuru Dasara is Karnataka's Nada Habba (State festival).
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Jamboo Savari, the grand procession on Vijayadashami at the Mysuru Dasara, carries the idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari on a golden howdah.
- Mysuru Dasara is celebrated as Nada Habba, the State festival of Karnataka.
- The ambari elephant carries the golden howdah, while a reserve ambari elephant is named as a standby and a separate elephant leads as the Nishane elephant.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS Paper 1 (Indian culture): Mysuru Dasara is a living heritage festival and Karnataka's Nada Habba, with the Jamboo Savari as its centrepiece. Issue: balancing tradition with the welfare of captive elephants and crowd management. Way forward: strict veterinary and welfare norms, limited exertion for the animals, and heritage promotion that supports local artisans and tourism.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Which elephant has been chosen to carry the golden howdah in this year's Jamboo Savari at the Mysuru Dasara?
- Abhimanyu
- Dhananjaya
- Arjuna
- Prashanth
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: D — Prashanth is correct. Dhananjaya has been named the reserve ambari elephant and Abhimanyu the Nishane elephant.
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