Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Bhima Becomes Heaviest Elephant in Dasara Weigh-In
At the Mysuru Dasara festival, they weighed the elephants to see who's the biggest!
'Bhima' is the heaviest this year, weighing almost 5.5 tonnes, beating last year's winner, 'Abhimanyu.'
They weighed all nine elephants at the palace, and 'Dhananjaya' and 'Ekalavya' were also big.
The weights help make sure the elephants are ready for the big parade, where one carries a special image, to celebrate the festival!
Elephant 'Bhima' is the heaviest Dasara elephant at 5,465 kg.
'Bhima' surpassed last year's champion, 'Abhimanyu', who weighed 5,360 kg.
The weighing of nine elephants took place at Mysuru Palace on Monday.
'Dhananjaya' secured third place at 5,310 kg, followed by 'Ekalavya'.
Weight checks ensure elephants are in peak condition for the Jamboo Savari procession.
- Who
- Nine Dasara elephants.
- What
- Weight measurement of Dasara elephants.
- When
- Conducted on Monday.
- Where
- Mysuru Palace, Karnataka.
- Why
- To ensure the elephants are in peak condition for the Jamboo Savari procession.
- Heaviest Elephant
- Bhima (5,465 kg)
- Second Heaviest
- Abhimanyu (5,360 kg)
- Location
- Mysuru Palace
- Weight Check Date
- Monday
- Elephant Count
- 9
- Purpose
- Dasara preparations
