Painting a 10-ft radius around K.R. Circle, Chamaraja Circle Mysuru: In a bid to welcome and captivate visitors for Dasara, large and vibrant paintings are being created around K.R. Circle and Chamaraja Circle. Radium-infused paint is being used to ensure the artwork shines brilliantly at night, enhancing the festival atmosphere. The task, covering a 10-ft….
1,500 drones to create a sky-high spectacle
September 24, 2024Mysuru: This year, the world-famous Mysuru Dasara is set to dazzle visitors with an extraordinary new attraction — a stunning drone show featuring 1,500 drones lighting up the night sky. District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, during the release of the Dasara illumination posters at Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) office last evening, emphasised that…
Yuva Dasara shifted to city outskirts
September 23, 2024Rs. 5,000 for ticketed shows This year, the music enthusiasts, who wish to enjoy the events from VIP gallery, will have to shell out Rs. 5,000 per ticket for a single day’s event. With legendary music composers like Ilayaraja and A.R. Rahman expected to perform in Mysuru during the five-day event to be held from…
Row over Tirupati Laddu Prasada – Hindus must manage temples, not Government: Spiritual Gurus
September 23, 2024Ayodhya/Udupi: Following the raging controversy over animal fat and adulterated ghee found in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam distributed to devotees by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust, prominent religious heads have vociferoulsy demanded for handing over the management of the temples to Hindu community, freeing them from the clutches of the Government, that is managing the affairs…
Jumboo Savari: Dhananjaya leads route training
September 23, 2024People throng procession route to have a glimpse, click pics Mysuru: With Dasara festivities commencing on Oct. 3 and concluding with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day on Oct. 12, a total of 14 Dasara elephants from various elephant camps have arrived in two batches to Mysore Palace. As part of route familiarisation exercise and weight…
Outer Ring Road DARK AGAIN
September 22, 2024Mysuru: After years of darkness, a portion of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) finally lit up on Dec. 1, 2022, followed by the entire 42.5 km stretch. But now, just over 11 days before the grand Dasara 2024 celebrations, the road has again plunged into pitch-black darkness. This unlit Ring Road has sparked serious safety…
Push for pigeon feeding ban at Mysore Palace
September 22, 2024Jain Samaj to immediately stop feeding pigeons across city Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called for a law from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to prohibit the feeding of pigeons at the Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, located at the North Gate of the Mysore Palace. Speaking at a meeting this morning near Curzon…
Palace seating capacity to be expanded for Jumboo Savari
September 22, 2024500-metre extended seating arrangements can accommodate over 40,000 people Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and Mysuru City Police have devised a plan to increase seating capacity within the Mysore Palace premises for the Jumboo Savari procession during Vijayadashami celebrations this year. If successful, the plan could add 10,000 to 15,000 additional seats, bringing the total…
Dasara elephants’ hot chase triggers tense moments
September 21, 2024Mysuru: Two Dasara elephants went berserk triggering tense moments for a while at Palace premises here on Friday night. The Mahouts, risking their lives, succeeded in bringing the situation under control, averting what could have led to a major incident ahead of Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024, scheduled to start from Oct. 3. Following the sudden…
‘Cauvery Aarti’ likely to be new Srirangapatna Dasara attraction
September 21, 2024Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy-led Committee on study tour at Haridwar, Varanasi in UP Haridwar: If all goes according to the plan, ‘Cauvery Aarti’ will be performed to the river by the same name at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district of Karnataka, from the forthcoming Srirangapatna Dasara festival scheduled to…
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