Mysore/Mysuru: In a move to create a unified culinary spectacle, this year’s Dasara festival organisers have merged the much-anticipated food festival into a single location, replacing the previous practice of hosting it at two different venues. Previously, the Dasara Aahara Mela was conducted at Scouts and Guides Ground behind the Old DC Office and at…
District administration invites Pramoda Devi for Dasara
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With the 10-day Dasara festival scheduled from Oct.15 to 24, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa formally extended the invitation to erstwhile royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar on behalf of the State Government, at her residence in the Mysore Palace premises yesterday. The Minister also presented her the royalty cheque given by the State…
9-day Navarathri Rangotsava at Rangayana from Oct. 15
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Rangayana Mysuru has organised 9-day Navarathri Rangotsava at Bhoomigeeta auditorium in Rangayana premises from Oct. 15 to 23 daily at 6.30 pm. Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj S. Tangadagi will inaugurate the Navarathri Rangotsava on Oct. 15 at 5.30 pm. Kannada and Culture Department Secretary Dr. N. Manjula will inaugurate the Dasara Dolls Expo…
Cycle Pure Agarbathi will be Dasara 2023 platinum sponsor
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Cycle Pure Agarbathi, headquartered in Mysuru since 1948, has taken on the prestigious role of platinum sponsor for Mysuru Dasara 2023, solidifying its commitment to the city’s cultural and spiritual heritage. This collaboration was officially announced with the unveiling of a new logo at Mysore Palace Board yesterday. The event was graced by the…
Yuva Sambhrama ends on a joyous note
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara Yuva Sambhrama that set the tone for Nada Habba Mysore Dasara, with an estimated 12,000 students from 400 colleges from across the State, split into 50 troupes per day, entertaining the gathering at Open Air Theatre, Manasagangothri, for eight days (Oct. 6 to 13), concluded last evening. Navadurga, considered as the nine manifestations…
MLA Tanveer Sait inaugurates renovated Elgin Fountain Circle
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The historic Elgin Fountain Circle, situated at the junction of Mysuru-Bengaluru Road and Ashoka Road, recently underwent a renovation and beautification project at a cost of Rs. 20 lakh. NR MLA Tanveer Sait inaugurated the Circle on Oct. 12. Present at the ceremony were Ashaad-ur-Rahman-Shariff, the Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), as well…
Controversy as Prof. Bhagawan cites Kuvempu’s remarks on Vokkaligas
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Writer and rationalist Prof. K.S. Bhagawan has once again ignited a controversy, this time by asserting that poet laureate Kuvempu had made remarks on Vokkaligas as people lacking in culture and being akin to animals. Addressing the audience at the ‘Mahisha Utsava’ and ‘Dhamma Deeksha Day’ event held at the Town Hall premises yesterday,…
CM arriving in city this evening on 3-day visit
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will be arriving in Mysuru this evening on a three-day visit to take part in Dasara and other programmes. He will arrive by road from Bengaluru at 5.30 pm this evening, following which he will take part in a few local programmes and stay overnight in the city. Tomorrow (Oct.15), the…
‘Mahisha Utsava’ stage was used to denigrate religions, says MP
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha responded to the ‘Mahisha Utsava’ and ‘Dhamma Deeksha Day’ event held at the Town Hall premises yesterday, highlighting their successful efforts in preventing ‘Mahisha Dasara’ atop Chamundi Hill. Pratap Simha stated, “Every year, a group of individuals used to visit Chamundi Hill to offer prayers to Mahishasura, and in doing…
‘Wrong to target Vokkaligas; remarks were personal’
October 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Purushotham, a prominent advocate of ‘Mahisha Dasara,’ has issued a statement clarifying that the controversial remarks made by writer and rationalist Prof. K.S. Bhagawan at the ‘Mahisha Utsava’ and ‘Dhamma Deeksha Day’ event held at the Town Hall premises were solely his personal opinions. During a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan this…















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