Memorial for Dasara jumbo inaugurated at Balle camp
Mysuru: Although Dasara elephant Arjuna, who carried the golden howdah during the Dasara procession in Mysuru eight times, is no longer with us physically, he remains in the hearts of all Kannadigas, said Eshwar Khandre, forest minister.
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Speaking at the inauguration of a memorial statue resembling Arjuna at the Balle camp in DB Kuppe in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, the minister said that Arjuna bravely fought alone and died on Dec 4, 2023, during an elephant capture operation near Yeslur in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district. He sacrificed his life to save the lives of the mahout and several forest staff, the minister said.
The untimely death of Arjuna is painful, but to keep his memory alive, two memorials have been constructed at Yeslur and Balle in DB Kuppe, with the first being inaugurated at Balle, he mentioned.
The memorial stands at 3 m tall and 3.7 m long, weighing 650 kg. "It was crafted by artist Dhananjay from Mangaluru, and it appears as if Arjuna himself is standing before us. I congratulate the artist for this," said Eshwar Khandre.
The event was attended by MLA Anil Chikkamadu, CF Malathi Priya, and Nagarahole director PA Seema.
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