Elephant Arjuna, who participated in Dasara for 22 years is no more.

Arjuna has successfully carried the Ambari 8 times, he was 65 years old, 288m high, and weighed 5800 to 6000 kg.

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Arjuna was taken into captivity during a khedda operation in 1968 from the Kekkanakote forests in the Western Ghats. After the death of his trainer Dodda Masti, his son Sannappa took charge of training him.

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During the operation to capture the wild elephant near Yasalur in Sakaleshpur taluk of Hassan district, a fight occurred between Arjuna and the wild elephant. Arjuna died in the encounter.

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Arjuna, the elephant who carried Ambari on Dasara, is fondly remembered for his courage and strength.

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