Lakshmi is the oldest, Abhimanyu is the heaviest among elephants for Mysuru Dasara
The Hindu
Dubare camp contributed maximum elephants to the Dasara squad this year.
Among the 14 elephants chosen for the famed Dasara festivities in Mysuru, Varalakshmi of Bheemanakatte camp is the oldest. Standing 2.36 meters tall, the female elephant is 68 years old. She has been a part of the Dasara squad for many years.
The youngest in the jumbo team is Rohit from Ramapura camp. The 2.70-foot-tall Rohit is aged 22 years, according to the details shared by the Forest Department.
After going through the profile of the elephants from various camps, the Forest Department chose 18 elephants, and 14 will be part of the festivities.
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