<p>The first round of drills to acclimatise the Dasara elephants participating in the 'Jamboo Savari' procession to cannon firing was held outside the Mysuru Palace, near Varaha Gate, on Monday.</p>.<p>The forest department personnel, led by DCF V Karikalan, had made all arrangements in this regard. All the 14 jumbos that will be participating in the Dasara festivities took part in the rehearsal, which was held at 12:30 PM. A few jumbos were scared after hearing the cannon firing, but other elephants that were used to such drills were calm.</p>.<p>The mahouts and kavadis controlled and pacified the jumbos after which it faced the next two rounds.</p>.<p>Horses belonging to the Mounted Police department too participated in the drill. Two more such rehearsals will be held before the 'Jamboo Savari'.</p>
<p>The first round of drills to acclimatise the Dasara elephants participating in the 'Jamboo Savari' procession to cannon firing was held outside the Mysuru Palace, near Varaha Gate, on Monday.</p>.<p>The forest department personnel, led by DCF V Karikalan, had made all arrangements in this regard. All the 14 jumbos that will be participating in the Dasara festivities took part in the rehearsal, which was held at 12:30 PM. A few jumbos were scared after hearing the cannon firing, but other elephants that were used to such drills were calm.</p>.<p>The mahouts and kavadis controlled and pacified the jumbos after which it faced the next two rounds.</p>.<p>Horses belonging to the Mounted Police department too participated in the drill. Two more such rehearsals will be held before the 'Jamboo Savari'.</p>