International Booker Prize – 2025 winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dasara between 10.10 am and 10.40 am atop Chamundi Hill Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru, the ‘Cultural Capital of Karnataka,’ is decked up for the inauguration of the 415th Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara tomorrow (Sept. 22) atop Chamundi Hill, with final touches being given to preparations this morning….
Mysore/Mysuru: The rituals marking the beginning of Navaratri and the inauguration of Dasara will commence at 4.30 am tomorrow (Sept. 22) at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. Speaking to reporters this morning, Chief Priest Shashishekar Dikshit said that the ceremonies inside the Temple’s sanctum sanctorum will begin with Mahanyasa Poorvaka Rudrabhishekha, followed by Navaratri…
Mysore/Mysuru: Connoisseurs of music attending the cultural programmes at Mysore Palace will enjoy a more comfortable and immersive experience this year, thanks to a redesigned gallery-style seating arrangement that offers a wider space and an unobstructed view of the stage, even for those seated at the back. The programmes will begin tomorrow evening (Sept. 22)…
One-ways, no-parking zones and diversions from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand Dasara festivities kicking off on Sept. 22 and culminating with the spectacular Jumboo Savari procession on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 2), Mysuru is bracing for a massive influx of tourists and devotees. The surge in vehicular movement is expected to cause…
Mysore/Mysuru: The much-awaited Gemini Circus was inaugurated by MLA Tanveer Sait by lighting the lamp at Horse Park Grounds, behind Karanji Lake, here yesterday. Sait, who is also the Vice-President, State Circus Organisers Association, said the artistes face severe challenges while entertaining the audience and added that with the absence of animals in circus, it…
Mysore/Mysuru: City Police have announced route diversions for both KSRTC Rural and City buses from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1 between 3 pm and 11 pm in the first phase and between 6 am and 12 midnight on Oct. 2 in the second phase. KSRTC Rural Buses – Phase 1 – Bengaluru Road From Expressway…
Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar says Dasara’s symbolic battle — knowledge Vs ignorance — must be preserved Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising ideological debates over the symbolism of the famed Mysuru Dasara, scholars and cultural historians have voiced concerns that the city’s rich heritage and identity could be undermined if the festival’s sanctity is diluted. Speaking at the launch…
Mysore/Mysuru: The centuries-old Mysuru Dasara festival, celebrated as a grand Hindu tradition, is facing ideological turbulence this year, sparking concern among cultural custodians and the royal family. Speaking at the event, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, expressed unease over recent contradictory statements about the festival. “For…
Additional 500 Pourakarmikas taken on outsource basis; posters to greet tourists with cleanliness slogan released; MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif flags off vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: In view of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2025 set to unfold tomorrow (Sept. 22), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in association with Dasara Cleanliness and Arrangements Sub-Committee has launched cleanliness works of the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the advocacy of the Constitution has turned out into a national movement, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa contended that the Supreme Court’s advice to the petitioners who had challenged Mysuru Dasara inauguration by International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, to read the preamble of the Constitution, is a clear example for this….
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