Dasara Elephants Profile

Name

Info Male, Age: 54, Height: 2.7 mt, Length: 3.77 mt, Weight (approx): 4900 Kg, Elephant Camp: Thithimathi Elephant camp Male, Age: 52, Height: 2.80 mt, Weight (approx): 4750 Kg, Elephant Camp: Balle Camp Male, Age: 30, Height: 2.62 mt, Length: 3.82 mt, Weight (approx): 3240 Kg, Elephant Camp: Thithimathi Camp Male, Age: 57, Height: 2.84 mt, Weight (approx): 4570 Kg, Elephant Camp: K. Gudi Camp

Characteristics Captured in 1987 in the forests of Kattepura, Kodagu. Very gentle and soft natured. Has carried the Golden howdah 13 times. Very strong and is participating in Dasara since 17 years. Captured in 1968. He has carried the Howdah once. Captured in 2009 from the forests of Hettur in Sakaleshpur. This is his first time in Dasara. Captured in 1987. Specializes in capturing and taming other elephants. Participating in Dasara since 16 years. Captured in 1977. He specializes in capturing and taming other wild elephants and also in providing medical aid. Participating in Dasara since 14 years and he pulls the Palace Musical Instrument carriage. Captured in 1968. Has a very peaceful and soft nature. In Dasara for the 9th time.

Balarama

Arjuna

Gopalaswami

Gajendra

Abhimanyu

Male, Age: 46, Height: 2.68 mt, Weight (approx): 4270 Kg, Elephant Camp: Moorkel Camp

Kanthi

Female, Age: 72, Weight (approx): 3290 Kg, Elephant Camp: K. Gudi Camp Female, Age: 57, Height: 2.29 mt, Weight (approx): 3090 Kg, Elephant Camp: Sunkadakatte Camp Male, Age: 55, Weight (approx): 4300 Kg, Elephant Camp: K. Gudi camp

Varalakshmi

Captured in 1977. Has a very soft nature and is in Dasara since 9 years. Captured in 1969. Very brave and strong. In Dasara since 15 yrs and participates in all the pooja procedures in the Palace.

Srirama

Sarala

Female, Age: 70, Height: 2.46 mt, Weight (approx): 3250 Kg, Elephant Camp: Sunkadakatte Camp Male, Age: 40, Weight (approx): 3820 Kg, Elephant Camp: Dubbare Camp Female, Age: 70, Weight (approx): 3290 Kg, Elephant Camp: K. Gudi Camp Male, Age: 46, Weight (approx): 3290 Kg, Elephant Camp: Dubbare Camp Female, Age: 56, Weight (approx): 3180 Kg, Elephant Camp: Sunkadakatte Camp

Captured in 1968. In Dasara since 13 years.

Vikrama

Captured in 1990. Has participated in Dasara, 11 times. Captured in 1968. Has a very peaceful and soft nature. In Dasara for the 9th time. Captured in 1990. Very strong and is participating in Dasara for the 13th time. Captured in 1977. Very soft natured. Previously was used for timber works in forests and other parades. Till date, it has walked next to the lead elephant for 10 times in Dasara.

Kavitha

Harsha

Mary