Golden Howdah

Golden Howdah atop the leading elephant during Dasara

The Golden Howdah,'ಚಿನ್ನದ ಅಂಬಾರಿ'(elephant seat or Chinnada Ambari in Kannada) is a howdah, the carrier mounted on the leading elephant during the Jamboo Savari (Elephant Procession) of the famous Mysore Dasara. It is the cynosure[citation needed] of all eyes during the famous Dasara festivities. Since 2020, it has been carried by Abhimanyu.