Gujarat Handicrafts Utsav-2026, Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji graces the occasion, A.B. Basavaraju, Commissioner for Textile Development and Director of Handloom and Textile, inaugurates, Dr. Sanjay Joshi, Executive Director, INDEXT-C, presides, B.S. Manjunatha Swamy, Director, Department of Kannada & Culture, R. Aishwarya, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mysuru, H.R. Rajappa, Managing Director, Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation, Mothilal Krishna Lamani, Joint Director, Department of Tourism, Mysuru, K.S. Tailor, General Manager (Haat) & Joint Commissioner, INDEXT-C, R.S. Shah, Manager (Class-1), INDEXT-C, Gujarat and Dr. Snehal Makwana, Manager (Marketing), INDEXT-C, Gurajat, chief guests, 4 pm;  Traditional Ras-Garba & Tippani Dance by renowned artistes, 6 pm onwards; Expo open to public, JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Ring Road, Hebbal Industrial Area, up to 8 pm.