7.45 am to 8.15 am atop Chamundi Hill

Inauguration of Dasara-2020 atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru by Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Cardiologist and Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru; Felicitation to Corona Warriors — Dr. T.R. Naveen, Medical Officer, HHMBG Hopital, Mysuru City; Rukmini, Senior Staff Nurse; P. Kumara, Police Constable, CPC-110, Mysuru City Police; Maragamma, Pourakarmika, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC); Noor Jaan, Asha Worker, City Primary Health Centre, Nanjangud and Ayub Ahmed, who performs last rites of unclaimed bodies. 

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Chemical and Fertilisers Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi, Deputy Chief Minister and PWD & Social Welfare Minister Govind M. Karjol, Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Sciecne and Technology, Skill Development, Enterpreneurship and Livelihood Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan and Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Laxman Sangappa Savadi will be the guests of honour.

Co-operation and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, Tourism, Kannada & Culture and Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister C.T. Ravi and Muzrai, Fisheries, Ports and Inland Water Transport Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, Mayor Tasneem, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) President Parimala Shyam will be the chief guests. Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda will preside.

6 pm at Mysore Palace

Inauguration of Dasara Cultural Programme and presentation of ‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ Award at Mysore Palace. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will inaugurate. Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman K. Prathapachandra Shetty, Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Co-operation and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, Tourism, Kannada & Culture and Youth Empowerment and Sports Minister C.T. Ravi, Mayor Tasneem and ZP President Parimala Shyam will be the chief guests. Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas will preside.

7 pm to 9 pm

Illumination of Palace and City Roads, Circles.