Dasara is one of the biggest festivals of Karnataka. The cultural city of Karnataka lights up during these ten days with rituals, music, dance, games, food and much more. The final day witnesses the grand jumboo savari where the decorated elephants are on a procession through the streets of Mysuru. The lead elephant Abhimanyu will be carrying the 750 kg golden howda. Lakhs of people throng the city to witness this spectacle.