I am bereft of insurance amount for being unable to provide adequate information to claim the benefit during the course of treatment. I have borrowed loan to build a house on small piece of land. I was about to recover financially, when the mishap dealt a blow again. The pain is so unbearable that, the…
BOOM… Gunner Anthony Cruz recounts the tradition of 21-gun salute
February 16, 2024By S. Kenneth Shishir The tradition of firing cannons, initiated by the East India Company in the early 18th century with the 21-gun salute — the highest honour bestowed upon rulers or top-ranking officers — is still observed today. This practice is a mark of reverence to the presiding deity of Mysuru, Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari,…
Cannon firing drill final round held successfully
October 18, 202312 Dasara elephants, 29 horses from Mounted Police force take part Mysore/Mysuru: The third and final round of cannon firing drill rehearsal to acclimatise Dasara elephants and Mounted Police horses to the booming sound of cannons was held successfully at the Dasara Expo parking lot on M.G. Road yesterday morning. Out of 14 Dasara elephants…
Cannon firing drill for Dasara Jumbos Abhimanyu and team begins
October 11, 2023First timer Rohit, a few horses panic; new elephants made to stand in front row Mysore/Mysuru: To acclimatise Dasara elephants to the booming sound of cannons, a firing drill was held at the Dasara Exhibition parking lot this morning. This is the first phase of the cannon drill to the elephants. All the 14 Dasara…
Cannon Firing: Dry run begins at Mysore Palace
October 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To make sure that there will be no glitches and mistakes during the 21 round cannon salute in one minute, when VIPs shower flowers on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, placed inside the Golden Howdah on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 24), a team of Police personnel from the City Armed Reserve (CAR), who are part…
Final round of cannon firing drill held successfully
September 23, 2022Dhananjaya, Bheema to take part in Palace rituals Mahendra to carry howdah in Srirangapatna Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: The third and final round of cannon firing drill to acclimatise Dasara elephants and Mounted Police horses to the booming sound of cannons was held successfully at the Dasara Expo parking lot on M.G. Road this noon. Out of…
Second round of cannon firing drill held successfully
September 16, 2022Venue shifted to Dasara expo parking lot on request from Mysore royal family 12 Dasara jumbos, 38 Mounted Police horses take part in the exercise Mysore/Mysuru: The second round of cannon firing exercise for Dasara elephants and horses to familiarise them with the loud sound of cannons was held successfully at the new venue —…
First round of cannon firing exercise for Dasara Jumbos
September 12, 202238 horses of Mounted Police too take part Mysore/Mysuru: With just a few days left for the commencement of Dasara festivities, the first round of cannon firing practice to familiarise the Dasara jumbos and horses to the booming sound cannons was held this noon at the parking lot near Varaha Gate of Mysore Palace. All…
Cannon firing dry run held at Palace
September 5, 2022Dry run to prepare for 21-round cannon salute on Vijayadashami day Mysore/Mysuru: To ensure that there are no mistakes during the 21 round cannon salute when VIPs shower flowers to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, placed inside the Golden Howdah on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 5), a team of Police personnel from the City Armed Reserve…
Second round of Cannon Firing Drill held
October 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The second round of cannon firing drill was held successfully with Dasara elephants exhibiting normal behaviour at the parking lot area near Varaha Gate of Mysore Palace this morning. Apart from Vikrama, all seven Dasara elephants — Abhimanyu, Ashwathama, Dhananjaya, Kaveri, Chaitra, Lakshmi and Gopalaswamy — and also 24 horses from the Mounted Police…
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