Veteran Dussehra jumbo Gajendra, 63 years old, has participated in more than 20 Dussehra celebrations and donned the role of 'Pattada Aane' to perform various rituals at Mysuru Palace during the 10-day festivities every October. In 2015, Gajendra had attacked and killed another Dussehra jumbo Srirama at the K Gudi elephant camp in BRT Tiger Reserve( BR Hills). Srirama, was then 63, he aided in mentoring Gajendra and 15-20 other elephants that took part in Dussehra procession in Mysore.