MYSORE: Balarama, the much-loved jumbo and the main attraction of the Mysore Dasara celebrations may not carry the 800 kg Golden Howdah on Vijayadashmi Day, officials of the forest department hinted.

This year, Balaram Jayanti is on August 28. Balarama Jayanti marks the birth of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. Balarama Jayanti is also known as Baladeva Chhath in the Braja region ...

Balarama had carried the golden howdah 13 times 1. Balarama was captured in the year 1987 in the Kattepura forest area in Kodagu 2. The tusker was known for his gentle behaviour and calm demeanour ...

Never in his several years as part of the Jamboo Savari procession — 13 of them as the elephant carrying the golden howdah — has Balarama ever played truant. On Friday though, the 55-year-old ...

Balarama, the iconic elephant of Mysuru Dasara celebrations, passed away on Sunday evening due to age–related health issues and TB. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Balarama and ...

Balarama Jayanti is celebrated in different parts of India as the birth anniversary of Lord Balarama who was the elder brother of Lord Krishna. It is observed on Shravan Purnima in many parts of the ...

We’ve all heard many tales of Krishna; so here is a story about his elder brother Balarama. Both Krishna and Balarama grew up among the cowherds of Gokul and Vrindavan. Along with the other boys, the ...

BENGALURU: Elephant Balarama of Mysuru Dasara fame passed away on Sunday evening due to age-related ailments. He was 67. He was also suffering from various infections and had abstained from eating or ...