Mysuru, Oct. 12 -- 11 elephants, 44 horses, 40 Pirangi Dal personnel take part

The third and final rehearsal of cannon firing drill to acclimatise Dasara elephants and Mounted Police horses to the booming sound of cannons was held successfully at the Dasara Expo parking lot on M.G. Road this morning.

Out of 13 Dasara elephants, 11 elephants took part in the drill. Ekalavya and Srikanta are taking part in religious rituals at the Palace. Forty-four horses from the Mounted Police Force and 40 Pirangi Dal unit personnel took part in the drill.

As religious rituals are going on at the Palace, Royal Elephant Srikanta and Lead Elephant Ekalavya, along with Royal Cow, Royal Horse and Royal Camel were being taken in a procession inside the Pal...