<p>The first leg of Mysuru Dasara commenced in a grand manner at Veeranahosahalli, in Hunsur taluk, on Sunday.</p>.<p>Gajapayana, the march of Dasara elephants from respective camps to Mysuru, was launched by District in-charge Minister S T Somashekar and Forest Minister Umesh Katti.</p>.<p>Priest Prahalad Joshi offered puja to the elephants and the representatives offered sugarcane and jaggery to the elephants.</p>.<p>The elephants, led by howdah carrier Abhimanyu, will arrive in Mysuru by evening.</p>
<p>The first leg of Mysuru Dasara commenced in a grand manner at Veeranahosahalli, in Hunsur taluk, on Sunday.</p>.<p>Gajapayana, the march of Dasara elephants from respective camps to Mysuru, was launched by District in-charge Minister S T Somashekar and Forest Minister Umesh Katti.</p>.<p>Priest Prahalad Joshi offered puja to the elephants and the representatives offered sugarcane and jaggery to the elephants.</p>.<p>The elephants, led by howdah carrier Abhimanyu, will arrive in Mysuru by evening.</p>