Mysuru: Music and Dance featured prominently on the second day of Dasara Cultural Programme at Mysore Palace premises here last evening entertaining the gathering. Danseuse Vidu. V. Shobhana performed classical ballets on Kali, Mayuri and Mahishasura Mardhini with perfect rhythm and synchronisation by troupe members. Earlier, Sitar-Sarangi jubalbandi was presented by Ustad Fayaz Khan, Ankush…
Dasara Aahara Mela contests…: Men gobble uppitu in 54 seconds, women eat only 4 idlis
September 23, 2017Mysuru: The enthusiastic women were through with just four idlis while the men could gobble a plate full of uppitu in just 54 seconds! The event was an eating contest for men and women organised as part of Dasara Aahara Mela at Scouts and Guides Ground here yesterday. Totally, 21 men and women had registered…
Tribal talent unfolds at Makkala Dasara
September 23, 2017Mysuru: The free-spirited children of Mahouts and Kavadis who are here along with the Dasara elephants showed that they are no less than the city-bred children. The children unearthed their talents at the Makkala Dasara organised by the Women and Child Sub-Committee as part of Dasara celebrations at the Jaganmohan Palace, here last evening. The…
Dasara Games 2017: Mysuru Division athletes hog limelight
September 23, 2017Mysuru Division’s men athletes (2 gold, 1 silver & 3 bronze) and women athletes (3 gold, 1 silver & 2 bronze) hogged the limelight by bagging a total of 5 golds out of the 9 gold medals which were at stake in the track and field events on the first day of the State Level…
Finger-licking treat at Dasara Aahara Mela
September 22, 2017Mysuru: One of the most popular events of the annual Dasara festival is the Aahara Mela or the Food Mela. And the popularity is proved by a large number of people who flocked the Scouts and Guides Ground behind Deputy Commissioner’s Office soon after the mela was inaugurated yesterday. Scouts and Guides Ground is one…
Feast on bamboo biriyani, bamboo rice kheer, ragi rotti and much more…
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Like in the previous years, tribal food, that too Bamboo Biriyani, juice made out of Makali Beru, Ragi Rotti made of Muthuga leaves, traditional and spicy crab curry are in great demand at the Dasara Aahara Mela that was inaugurated at Scouts and Guides Ground and at MUDA Ground near Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel…
Eye-catching handmade products on display at Mahila Dasara
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Women power to the fore is very evident, as eye-catching handmade products made by women are displayed, when one visits the exhibition, organised as part of Mahila Dasara at J.K. Grounds. Clay lamps, hanging lamps, flower pots made out of litchi fruit seeds, pendants made out of silk threads, earrings, bangles, varieties of ornaments…
Transport Minister flags off ‘Palace-on-Wheels’
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Transport Minister H.M. Revanna said that there are many rare tourist attractions in and around Mysuru and the city itself has many eye-catching heritage structures. Hence, it is a perfect place to promote tourism and thus boost the economy of the place. He was speaking after flagging off the ‘Palace-on-Wheels’, a bus tour of…
Colourful procession marks inauguration of Raitha Dasara
September 22, 2017Mysuru: This year’s Raitha Dasara took off to a colourful start this morning with farmers being taken on a procession in decorated bullock carts from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple near the Palace North Gate to JK Grounds. The procession was inaugurated by ZP CEO P. Shivashankar by offering puja to Nandi Dhwaja. Later, the procession, accompanied…
Punching dialogues, Quad bike stunts mark Makkala and Chinnara Dasara
September 22, 2017Mysuru: Punching dialogues by children of ‘Drama Juniors’ TV show fame and quad bike stunts by a seven-year-old girl were major attractions during the inauguration of Makkala and Chinnara Dasara in city this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the Makkala Dasara at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in which more than 500 children are taking part, Primary and…
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