Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) of Mysuru Circle T. Heeralal, yesterday, hosted lunch for Mahouts and Kavadis of all five Dasara elephants for fulfilling their responsibilities successfully during Jumboo Savari held on Oct. 26 in Mysore Palace premises. Usually, Mahouts, Kavadis and their family members are taken to Ranganathittu, where lunch would be organised…
Zebra Prachi gives birth to female foal at Mysuru Zoo
October 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prachi, the female Zebra at Mysuru Zoo, has given birth to a female foal on Oct. 16 in the Zoo. Male Zebra named Rishi has fathered the foal and this is the third birth of a Zebra in the history of Mysuru Zoo. Zoo Executive Director Ajit M. Kulakarni said that the mother and…
Spectacled Cobra rescued at J.P. Nagar
October 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A Spectacled Cobra snake, which had taken shelter inside a burrow between the roots of a tree at the house of one Raghavendra in J.P. Nagar, has been rescued by snake rescuer B. Shivakumar, popularly known as Snake Shivu, yesterday morning. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Shivakumar said that the Cobra was hiding inside…
Difference Between Crypto Coins and Tokens
October 28, 2020Are you interested in knowing the difference between the crypto coins and Tokens, then you must be aware of the fact that one is the part of the blockchain system and another is not? Both are having their own merits and demerits. You need to understand that if you want to excel in crypto trading,…
270-metre Dasara Procession covered in 23 minutes
October 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Curtains came down on Dasara-2020 with a simple yet traditional ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession taken out within the premises of Mysore Palace in presence of a handful of audience yesterday. The caparisoned elephants, led by the Golden Howdah carrying jumbo ‘Captain’ Abhimanyu, accompanied with four others, marched 270 metres inside the Palace to complete the…
‘Vijaya Yatre’ reminisces past glory in Palace
October 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Although Dasara was a low-key affair this year in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the conduct of all important traditional rituals such as Vijaya Yatre and Shami Puja (Banni tree worship) ahead of the procession, added gaiety to the celebrations inside the Palace premises on Vijayadashami yesterday. Wearing the costume of Maharajas,…
8-member team ties Golden Howdah on ‘Abhimanyu’ for his maiden show
October 27, 2020Responsibility to continue till 2027 Mysore/Mysuru: It only took 30 minutes for the eight-member team to secure the 750-kg Golden Howdah on Abhimanyu’s back in a safe manner. There have been instances where the howdah had tilted during the procession and to prevent it is a big challenge for the staff. At 2.10 pm yesterday,…
Yaduveer performs traditional puja for Palace armoury
October 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Ayudha Puja, titular head of royal family, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, performed the customary pujas and homas, including Chandi Homa with Poornahuti, to the armoury of the Palace, including Pattada Katti, in the Palace premises on Sunday. On Ayudha Puja day on Sunday, Pattada Aane (State elephant), Pattada Hasu (State Cows), Pattada Kudure…
City centre witnesses ‘undeclared bandh’ as cops erect barricades around Palace
October 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The cultural capital of the State Mysuru on Monday presented a picture of ‘undeclared bandh’ as Police had erected barricades all around the Mysore Palace for Vijayadashami procession inside the Palace premises and to prevent people from venturing anywhere near the Palace. On account of simple Dasara, the Government had restricted the Jumboo Savari…
Lakhs witness virtual Jumboo Savari
October 27, 2020People can enjoy illumination till Nov. 1 Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that lakhs of people witnessed Jumboo Savari held in Mysore Palace premises, on facebook page of Department of Information and Public Relations on Monday. He told reporters this morning that tens and thousands of people have viewed the procession on…















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