Many guests do the honours on the inauguration dais Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah achieved a remarkable feat yesterday when he inaugurated Jumboo Savari for the sixth time, setting a record. In his previous term as CM, this Congress leader from Mysuru had the honour of inaugurating this event five times, completing a full five-year term….
Mysore/Mysuru: A day after the successful Jumboo Savari, the last leg of Dasara, all the nine elephants including the howdah elephant Abhimanyu were in relax mood at Palace shelter this morning. While a total of 14 elephants were brought to Mysuru from various elephant camps, only nine were taken out for procession yesterday. Abhimanyu, who…
Golden Howdah tilts to left as it was hurriedly fastened; skilful Abhimanyu manages with self-adjustment Mysore/Mysuru: A dispute between the Police and the Forest Department’s elephant caretakers took place just before the ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession last evening, resulting in a delay in bringing Arjuna, the ‘Nishane Aane,’ to lead the procession. The altercation began when…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 414th Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara that concluded yesterday has brought to fore the authorities’ failure to walk the talk, when it comes to curbing plastic menace to the full. Even as the District Administration had left no stone unturned in the run up to Dasara festival by declaring Chamundi Hill as ‘Plastic Free’…
Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara illumination, one of the prominent attractions in this time of the year, will be on till Nov.3, with no decision on extending it. An Officer attached to Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Cesc) told Star of Mysore today that “While the city will remain illuminated till Nov.3, there is no direction yet from the…
Mysore/Mysuru: This year’s Dasara procession held yesterday saw as many as 49 tableaux taking part with 31 of them representing their respective districts and the rest 18 representing different Government Departments. The tableau of Bagalkot district featured a replica of Badami Chalukya rulers and the popular Sri Banashankaridevi temple, while the tableau of Ballari district…
Mysore/Mysuru: This Dasara, only nine elephants participated in Jumboo Savari, the concluding spectacle held yesterday evening. Although a total of 14 elephants were brought to Mysuru from various elephant camps in Mysuru and Kodagu districts, only nine experienced elephants were chosen to be part of the procession, while the Forest Department decided not to include…
Mysore/Mysuru: The hair-raising acrobats of military personnel on motorbikes, horse show in precision by Karnataka Armed Reserve Police (Mounted Policemen), entertaining Sound and Light Show and enthralling Torchlight Parade by young Policemen, brought the curtains down on Navarathri festivities in the city, last evening. The Torchlight Parade Ground in Bannimantap that was teeming with the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Vajra Mushti Kalaga, the form of wrestling that pre-dates to princely Mysore era, came alive with the fight between two pairs of wrestlers at Savari Thotti in the Palace premises yesterday. The nail-biting bout that is, for Vajra Mushti Kalaga spanning a history of 413 years (some say it is 414), without any break…
Teppotsava at Devikere on Saturday Mysore/Mysuru: The Rathotsava and Teppotsava rituals of Goddess Chamundeshwari that are being held every year atop Chamundi Hill after Dasara festivities will be held this year on Oct. 26 (Thursday) and on Oct. 28 (Saturday) respectively. Rathotsava, also known as ‘Samvatsaarothsava’ will be held tomorrow, the day of Dwadashi, of…
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