The Hindu·1 min read
Palace cannons readied to familiarise Dasara elephants
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The Hindu Bureau
The antique cannons housed in the Mysuru palace were offered puja on Friday ahead of the cannon-firing exercise to familiarise Dasara elephants with the sound of gunfire.
As part of the Dasara tradition, a 21-cannon salute will be fired during the Jamboo Savari after the grand procession is flagged off from the palace premises on Vijayadashami.
The cannon-firing exercise is conducted in an open field as part of the elephant familiarisation programme. It is carried out under the supervision of Forest Department officials and personnel from the City Armed Reserve (CAR).
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