Mysuru: Third week of September 2017 saw unprecedented flooding of Srirampura and surrounding areas in city where roads were submerged, lakes breached and normal life was thrown out of gear. So much so that boats had to be used to vacate residents to safer areas. One of the flooded areas was the Dasara Exhibition Grounds…
Sumptuous lunch for Mahouts, Kavadis
September 21, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru Palace Board had organised a sumptuous lunch for Mahouts, Kavadis and their families, who are in-charge of the 12 Dasara elephants. Nearly 500 people savoured tasty food. The mouth-watering menu consisted Karjura (date) payasa, bele holige with ghee, akki rotti, ennegai, chutney, methi pulav, mosuru bajji, huralikalu soppina palya, beans-carrot palya, sweet corn-pomegranate…
KSTDC ropes in models for Dasara publicity
September 20, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) has taken keen interest to promote tourism, especially during Dasara celebrations by showcasing all its hotel properties in KRS, Kodagu, Mysuru and other important tourist destinations. KSTDC will also hold Road Shows which will be brought out in a brochure form apart from publishing advertisements, said Tourism Department…
Yaduveer invited as Brand Ambassador to promote Dasara Tourism
September 20, 2018Mysuru: The titular head of the Mysore royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has been invited by the Tourism Department to be the brand ambassador for the Mysuru region. Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh visited the Mysore Palace yesterday and met Yaduveer and discussed the matter with him. The Minister decided to chose the young royal…
‘Bombe Mane’:DC to inaugurate Dolls House in city tomorrow
September 20, 2018Four special displays include a tribute to Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar and the artisans The 14th edition of Bombe Mane, an exhibition of exquisite dolls organised by Ramsons Kala Pratishtana (RKP), will be inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC)Abhiram G. Sankar at 6.30 pm tomorrow (Sept.21) at the Pratima Gallery, Nazarbad Main Road in city. Noted danseuse Tulsi…
Hotch-potch patch work to fill potholes
September 18, 2018Mysuru: With just 22 days remaining for Naada Habba Dasara festivities to begin, hectic last minute preparations are on to ensure that the celebrations are memorable. In the midst of preparations for the annual festival, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) took up the ashphalting, pothole-filling and beautification works on Raja Marga route, besides the key…
‘Palace-on-Wheels’ to roll on city roads
September 18, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Executive Committee has planned to continue ‘Palace-on- Wheels’ for the Dasara tourists visiting the city this year too. The visitors will be exposed to history, tradition, culture and arts besides going around many Palaces, Museums and other heritage structures. The trip is scheduled from Oct. 10 till the completion of Dasara festivities….
One lakh Dolls Show a major attraction this Dasara: Pramoda Devi
September 17, 2018Mysuru: Member of Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar yesterday said that Andhra Pradesh-based Gayathri Seva Trust has come forward to exhibit one lakh dolls under a single roof at Jaganmohan Palace premises during Dasara-2018. Speaking to reporters here, she said that the Trust has already collected one lakh traditional dolls from various parts of the…
Vanishing Tongas…
September 17, 2018By M.B. Pavan Kumar Koi Haseena Jab Rooth Jaati Hai’ is one of the famous songs in that 1975 blockbuster movie Sholay, with Basanti (Hema Malini), the tongewali and Veeru (Dharmendra), the ex-convict trying to woo her. But Mysuru has always been known for its tongas and the old Mysureans have been familiar with ‘tak..tak..tak..’…
Mahouts, kavadis pampered with Panchakarma treatment
September 17, 2018By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Basically from forests, mahouts and kavadis believe in medicines that have been extracted from roots, tree barks, leaves and even tubers. And to cater to this particular requirement, the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, abbreviated as AYUSH, has established an exclusive Panchakarma unit inside the Mysore…
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