7.30 am : Kannada & Culture Minister Dr. Jayamala inaugurates Rangoli Contest organised as part of Mahila Dasara at Mysore Palace premises; Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh inaugurates Heritage Walk in heritage attire from Town Hall.

11 am : Inauguration of Mahila Dasara at J.K. Grounds by Dr. Jayamala.

11.30 am : IT&BT Minister K.J. George inaugurates ‘Udhyama Sambhrama’     Expo-cum-Sale at J.K. Grounds.

CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

MYSORE PALACE

6 pm to 6.45 pm : Classical Mandolin recital by Vid. A.V. Dattatreya, Shruti Vidya Sangeetha Pathashale, Mysuru.

6.45 pm to 7.30 pm : Flute Jugalbandhi by Sameer Rao & Vamshidhar, Mysuru.

7.30 pm to 8.30 pm : Geeta Gayana by Nagachandrika Bhat, Ravi Mururu troupe, Bengaluru.

8.30 pm to 10 pm : Nrutya Vaibhava by dancer Lakshmi Gopalaswamy.

KALAMANDIRA

5.30 pm to 6 pm : Mohiniyattam by Kerala – South Zone Cultural Centre.

6 pm to 7 pm : Vachana Gayana by Shankarappa Hugara, Kalaburagi.

7 pm to 8 pm : Folk Songs by Janaghatta Krishnamurthy, Kolar.

8 pm to 9 pm : Jugalbandhi Music by Rajendra and S. Lokesh, Hamsalekha Musical Trust, Mysuru.

JAGANMOHAN PALACE

5.30 pm to 6 pm : Koli Dance of Maharashtra by South Zone Cultural Centre.

6 pm to 7 pm : Flute Recital by Smitha Kiran and troupe, Mysuru.

7 pm to 8 pm : Gazal by Shanthala Vattam, Mysuru.

8 pm to 9 pm : Bharatanatyam by Ranjitha Sudarshan & troupe, Bengaluru.

GANABHARATHI

5.30 pm to 6 pm : Sirmori Naati Dance by Himachal Pradesh – South Zone Cultural Centre.

6 pm to 7 pm : Sugama Sangeetha by P.M. Brahmesh and troupe, Voice of Music, Kollegal.

7 pm to 8 pm : Talking Doll Show by Ventriloquist Suma Rajkumar, Mysuru.

8 pm to 9 pm : Sugama Sangeetha by Sridevi Kulenur, Mysuru.

CHIKKAGADIYARA (DUFFERIN CLOCK TOWER)

5.30 pm to 6 pm : Nicobari Dance by Andaman Nicobar – South Zone Cultural Centre.

6 pm to 7 pm : Sugama Sangeetha by M.C. Jagadish, Mallige Art Troupe,  Mysuru.

7 pm to 8 pm : Jugalbandhi – Sugama Sangeetha by V. Nanjunda and troupe, Mysuru and Folk Songs by H.M. Mahesh, Nanjangud.

8 pm to 9 pm : Clarinet Fusion Recital by Mohan Sumukh Group, Mysuru.

TOWN HALL

10 am  to 12 noon : ‘Sri Krishna Sandhana’ – H.M. Raju, Kengal Anjaneya Samskrutika Kala Trust, Channapatna.

12.30 pm to 2.30 pm : ‘Mudukana Madhuve’ – H.N. Sheshachala (Hura), Srinidhi Mithra Mandali, Mysuru.

3 pm to 5.30 pm : ‘Sri Mahishasura Mardhini’ – C.K. Nalini, Sri Sahitya Samrajya Natya Sangha, Chitradurga.

MINI THEATRE, KALAMANDIRA

5.30 pm to 7 pm : ‘Tukkoji’ by Sneha Ranga, Bengaluru.

7.30 pm to 9 pm : ‘Yamana Solu’ by BMTC, Bengaluru.

DAILY ATTRACTIONS

Special Flights between Bengaluru and Mysuru from Oct.10 to 19 (Tuesday no flights).

Open Bus Tours from Oct.10 to 19 from 7 am to 7 pm (Each tour – One hour duration).

Water Sports at Varuna Lake from 9.30 am to 6 pm.

‘Jaganmohanam – One lakh Mega Doll Festival’ at Jaganmohan Palace from 10 am to 7.30 pm.

Jumbo Circus at Horse Park ground near Karanji Lake, behind Zoo — 1 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm.

Flower Show at Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad from 9 am to 9.30 pm with Musical Fountain functional everyday from 7 pm to 7.30 pm and 8 pm to 8.30 pm; Flower Show at Kukkarahalli Lake premises from 9 am to 7.30 pm.

For more information, visit the official Dasara website: http://www.mysoredasara.gov.in/