The 58-year-old elephant, Abhimanyu, was decked up regally and carried in a golden seat on its back an idol of Chamundeshwari, the Hindu goddess also known as Durga.

An elephant lifts its trunk to greet the crowd as it rains during a procession on the last day of the Dussehra festivities, in Mysuru, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. | Aijaz Rahi ...

AP PHOTOS: An elephant procession for Dussehra draws a crowd in the former Mysore kingdom . Oct. 14, 2024 at 3:12 am . By . ASHWINI BHATIA. and . AIJAZ RAHI. The Associated Press.

WATCH: Elephant rampages during Dussehra festival in India's Bihar state. The animal rampaged through the market area for nearly two hours. News Desk October 16, 2024.

A rampaging elephant ran away from a Dussehra mela as it trampled cars and went on a rampage in Saran, Bihar on Saturday. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media.

The Dussehra festivities are here, and so are Dussehra processions. In Mysore, like every year, this time too, the elephant Abhimanyu will carry the 750-kg Golden Howdah and lead the procession.

MYSURU, India (AP) — The spectators were getting restless after hours of waiting when a drizzle began. But an announcer over scratchy loudspeakers urged them in Kannada, the language of ...

The spectators were getting restless after hours of waiting when a drizzle began. Finally, around midafternoon, a loud cheer rose through the crowd when elephants came into view at the head of a ...