Mysuru: The 15 Dasara Elephants including the cynosure of all eyes Arjuna, the howdah elephant were all in a relaxed mood, this morning, after completing a successful day yesterday, winning the hearts of lakhs of people. The Gajapayana (elephant march) will begin on Oct. 3 after the puja to them at 8 pm and they…
Hotels make a killing
October 1, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharmaiah has expressed his displeasure at the distribution of free passes to the public. At the same time he has condoned the District Administration and the Dasara Special Sub-Committee as they were helpless to meet the demands of the free passes. In fact, the CM himself has said that a Cabinet Minister…
Kannada Film Stars perform at Yuva Dasara
October 1, 2017Mysuru: The last two days of Yuva Dasara drew crowds in large numbers to Maharaja’s College Grounds as the Sandalwood Stars descended on the stage to entertain the audience. On Day-1 of the Sandalwood Night, Dhruva Sarja of ‘Bharjari’ was the star attraction while Challenging Star Darshan was show-stopper the following day. Meanwhile, other Sandalwood…
In Pictures: Dasara festivities conclude with spectacular procession
September 30, 2017Mysuru: The curtains came down on the 10-day world renowned Dasara celebrations here today with a spectacular procession marking the grand finale. Lakhs of people watched the procession, known for its grandeur and regal splendour. Photos By: M. N. Lakshminarayana Yadav
In Pictures: Yaduveer Wadiyar performs Ayudha puja to royal arms
September 29, 2017Mysuru: Special puja was performed to the royal armoury in the Palace with full traditional fervour and grandeur, on the occasion of Ayudha Puja. The royal armoury placed in a golden chariot, was offered guard of honour by the District Armed Reserve Police to the accompaniment of mangalavadya and later taken out in a procession…
Ayudha Puja Tomorrow, Jumboo Savari Day After
September 28, 2017Mysuru: Undeterred by a cloudy atmosphere and spiralling process of flowers, banana stalk and ash gourd, people thronged the markets to buy puja materials for Ayudha Puja tomorrow. As the weatherman has predicted rainfall during evenings, people rushed to the markets early this morning to purchase materials for the puja. And the vendors were not…
Rains do not deter Mysureans from enjoying cultural programmes
September 28, 2017Mysuru: The city roads were a chock-o-block with traffic, even as it was raining incessantly last night. This showed that nothing will deter the people of Mysuru and even the tourists from enjoying the cultural programmes chalked about by the District Administration. In most of the venues people gathered in large numbers enjoying the music…
Unique puja to Dasara elephants at Dargah
September 28, 2017Mysuru: While it is quite common for priests to offer regular pujas at temple for the famed Jumboo Savari to pass of peacefully and incident-free, here is a tradition of prayers being offered at a Dargah and this particular ritual is being practiced since 80 years. Hours before the annual procession begins, special pujas are…
Vasu Dixit, Siddharth Mahadevan perform at Yuva Dasara
September 28, 2017Mysuru: It was a day for people present at the Maharaja’s College Grounds to remember. The venue of the Yuva Dasara, despite rains, was jam-packed with youths who had gathered to listen to Namma Mysuru talent Vasu Dixit and his ‘Swarathma’ as part of the Red Bull Music Tour, yesterday. Vasu rendered most of his…
3-D projection mapping creates magic as Town Hall comes alive with Dasara history
September 28, 2017Mysuru: As the Dasara celebrations draws to a close and people are eagerly looking forward to Ayudha Puja and the world-famous Dasara procession, there is one more attraction introduced by the District Administration and the Tourism Department that Mysureans and the tourists thronging the city cannot afford to miss. It is the 3-D projection mapping…
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