Elephant Carrying Silver Howdah Panics at Karnataka Dasara Celebration, Damages Vehicles Before Being Tranquilised
Authorities continued the Dasara procession without elephants after Somanna bolted, the howdah fell and a couple of vehicles were damaged, police said.
- On Wednesday, the Jamboo Savari procession in Shivamogga faced chaos when Somanna, an elephant carrying the howdah of Goddess Chamundeshwari, ran helter-skelter within minutes of starting, causing the howdah to fall.
- The Shivamogga City Corporation sourced three elephants—Sagar, Bahaddur, and Somanna—from the Sakrebailu camp; while Sagar had carried the howdah for six years, Somanna was selected for this year's procession.
- After Somanna bolted about 200 metres from the Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple on Kote Road, another elephant, Bahaddur, followed, worsening chaos as the panicked animal damaged a couple of vehicles.
- Before the howdah fell, Shivamogga City Corporation staff carried the idol of Chamundeshwari to safety; caretakers eventually controlled the animals, resulting in no casualties.
- Superintendent Nikhil confirmed the procession would continue as scheduled without elephants, appealing to the public to proceed to Allama Prabhu Park despite the earlier disruption.
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Sydney Morning Herald
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