Mysuru: The 10-day Mysuru Dasara came to an end on traditional note. The much-awaited and world famous Jamboo Savari lasted about 25 minutes and witnessed by a designated gathering in the palace due to Covid regulation. To prevent crowing outside the palace, police barricaded the approach points and restricted vehicular movement.
The Jambo Savari marking Vijaya Dashami took place within the palace premises with Abhimanyu carrying the 750kg golden howdah (Ambari) for the second time. Elephant Abhimanyu was accompanied by female tuskers Kaveri and Chaitra.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai offered puja to the idol of Chamundeshwari along with other dignitaries at 5:27 pm. Bommai along with Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, district in-charge minister Somashekhar, Mayor Sunanda Palanetra, DC Dr. Bagadi Gowtham, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta also offered flower petals to goddess Chamundeshwari.
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The Jamboo Savari took place between 5.05pm and 5.30pm during the auspicious Meena Lagna. Earlier in the day, Bommai performed puja to the Nandi Dhwaja at the Mysuru palace at 4.32 pm. Every year after the Jamboo Savari hundreds of people would rush to the Bannimantapa grounds to witness the torchlight parade show. However, this year also the torchlight parade and every event outside the palace has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Altogether six tableaux were part of the procession at the palace premises, that featuring the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Covid-free Karnataka, Multi - storeyed housing complexes, Aanebandi, Integrated farming and ecology and environment conservation. Thus the 10-day grand celebration comes to an end in a ''simple and traditional'' manner.
