Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 28 -- On account of Ganesha festival yesterday, Gaja Puja was performed to 14 Dasara elephants camping at the Palace premises in city. The priests led by Palace Priest Pralhad Rao, performed puja to the elephants as per customs and traditions associated with the widely celebrated festival.

The elephants; Golden Howdah carrier Abhimanyu, Prashantha, Dhananjaya, Mahendra, Ekalavya, Kanjan, Lakshmi, Cauvery, Bheema, Sugreeva, Srikanta, Gopi, Roopa and Hemavathi, were lined up at the ground located between the elephant shelters and Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple, near Jayamarthanda Gate of the Palace.

The puja was performed during the auspicious time, between 11 am and 12 noon. Arishina, kumkuma and Srigandha were applied t...