<p>After successful completion of Mysuru Dasara Jamboo Savari, Howdah carrier Abhimanyu and his team, left for their respective camps in the forest on Thursday.</p>.<p>The elephants, Vikrama, Gopi, Vijaya and Kaveri, their mahouts and kavaadis left for the camps from Mysuru Palace premises on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Forest department, district administration and Mysuru Palace Board gave the elephants a grand farewell. This time, the mahouts and kavaaids were given an amount of Rs 10,000 as honorarium. The elephant caretakers were given Rs 3,000 last year.</p>.<p>The elephants and their caretakers would reach their respective camps and hamlets by evening.<br /><br />Abhimanyu, a 54-year-old veteran of 21 Dasara processions, carried the howdah for the first time this year.</p>
<p>After successful completion of Mysuru Dasara Jamboo Savari, Howdah carrier Abhimanyu and his team, left for their respective camps in the forest on Thursday.</p>.<p>The elephants, Vikrama, Gopi, Vijaya and Kaveri, their mahouts and kavaadis left for the camps from Mysuru Palace premises on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The Forest department, district administration and Mysuru Palace Board gave the elephants a grand farewell. This time, the mahouts and kavaaids were given an amount of Rs 10,000 as honorarium. The elephant caretakers were given Rs 3,000 last year.</p>.<p>The elephants and their caretakers would reach their respective camps and hamlets by evening.<br /><br />Abhimanyu, a 54-year-old veteran of 21 Dasara processions, carried the howdah for the first time this year.</p>