Mysuru: Mysuru Royal family member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that pujas, other rituals will be held as per tradition during Dasara celebrations in Mysore Palace this year too. “The Mysuru Royal family has always played a significant role in the rituals and festivities and even today, the family members perform Ayudha Puja inside the…
Mysuru: When you’re as big as an elephant, you have to spend a good deal of your time eating. Due to their enormous size, these gentle giants consume 200-250 kg of food on a daily basis. This is enough to produce a whopping 50 kg of dung. And during Dasara, the eating capacity increases, thanks…
Mysuru: Among the many sobriquets earned by Mysuru is the “City of Lights” due to the way illumination is done during Dasara and on special occasions and this is one of the main tourist attractions. Starting from the iconic Mysore Palace to streets and shops in the Central Business District, all Government buildings and arches…
Mysuru: Minister for Tourism S.R. Mahesh has asserted that Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) is ready to organise the Dasara Exhibition if none of the private players participate in the tender process. Speaking to press persons at K.R. Nagar yesterday Mahesh said that Sept. 28 was the last day for submitting applications for the tender for…
Mysuru: For many old-timers, fine dining at the iconic Gun House Imperial Restaurant is still a memory. And to introduce thousands of tourists and locals to the interesting cuisine served there in the past, a food festival is being organised from the first week of October. Chief Executive of Nagarjun Engineering Enterprises (from Bengaluru) S….
Mysuru: The Dasara Aahara Mela or the Food Mela Sub-Committee has made all preparations to ensure a finger-licking-good treat to visitors besides maintaining cleanliness. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Deputy Director of Food and Civil Supplies Department P. Shivanna said that the Food Mela will be held from Oct.10 to 19 at two different venues…
Mysuru: The ‘Matsya Mela’ will be one of the special attractions of this Dasara festivities. The Department of Fisheries, District Administration and Dasara Executive Committee have made preparations to arrange the popular ‘Matsya Mela’ exhibition and demonstration on the development of fisheries and fishing activities across the State on the occasion. The Department of Fisheries…
Mysuru: As Dasara is approaching, numerous hawkers from outside Mysuru descend upon city to sell their wares. Also, temporary businesses sprout beside roads frequented by tourists. One such road that is being occupied on either side by businesses and turning the beautiful and serene road into a marketplace is the Chamundi Hill Main Road. …
Mysuru: Bombe Mane, the dolls display and sale, one of the major attractions in city every year, was inaugurated yesterday at Prathima Gallery on Nazarbad Main Road. This year, among the four themes on display, the focus is on Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar’s birth centenary. One theme is on the last king’s durbar and the other on…
Mysuru: The first batch of additional Police force from different parts of the State will arrive in city for Dasara security during the first week of October. Speaking to Star of Mysore, DCP (Law&Order) Dr. N. Vishnuvardhana said that City Police Commissioner Dr A. Subramanyeswara Rao had already held two rounds of discussion with his…
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