Mysuru: Dasara ‘Food Mela’ which opens today at Bharat Scouts and Guides Ground, behind DC’s office and at the MUDA site near Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel here will go on till Oct.19 providing a wide variety of delicacies to the people to savour. At Scouts and Guides Ground, there are 98 stalls of 10ftx20ft size…
CM flags off special Dasara buses
October 10, 2018Mysuru: With the ten-day world famous Dasara festivities beginning today, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy flagged off 50 special buses meant for Dasara at a programme organised in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Palace North Gate this morning. Ministers G.T. Devegowda, S.R. Mahesh and D.C. Thammanna, KSRTC MD Umashankar, KSRTC Mysuru Urban Divisional Controller…
Mysuru Dasara Events Today OCT-10-2018
October 10, 2018Dasara EVENTS Today (OCT.10) 3.30 pm : CM H.D. Kumaraswamy will inaugurate Dasara Wrestling Contest at D. Devaraj Urs Multi-purpose Stadium in Dasara Exhibition Grounds. 4 pm : Kannada & Culture Minister Dr. Jayamala inaugurates Book Stalls at CADA Office premises. Dy. CM Dr. G. Parameshwara and International athlete M.R. Poovamma will open Sports Meet…
Foreign tourists accorded traditional welcome at Palace
October 10, 2018Mysuru: Members of Janani Trust accorded a traditional welcome to foreign tourists who have come for Dasara at Palace premises here yesterday. The foreign tourists were adorned with the Mysore Peta and were presented a rose and shawl along with Mysorepak, Nanjangud Rasabale, Mysuru Mallige and betel leaves. Turmeric and vermilion were applied to womenfolk…
Over 40 tableaux for Dasara procession
October 10, 2018Mysuru: Jumboo Savari, the grand finale of Dasara festivities, will have over 40 tableaux this time covering art, sculpture, culture, festivals, folklore, history, water conservation, voter awareness, government programmes, legal awareness and many more. The line-up of tableaux is: Bagalkot – Pattadakallu; Bengaluru – Solid Waste Management; Bengaluru Rural – Historical Ghati Subramanya; Belagavi –…
Dasara Marathon on Oct.14: Registration open from Oct.11 to 13
October 10, 2018The Dasara Sports Sub-Committee, DYES and District Administration have jointly organised Dasara Marathon on Oct.14 in the following category: 10 kms for Men & Women, 6 kms for College Boys and Girls, 5 kms for High School Boys and Girls, 3 kms for Primary School Boys and Girls and 2 kms for senior citizens. The…
The four-century legacy of Mysore Palace
October 10, 2018By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Dasara is no Dasara without the Maharaja’s Palace. With a rich legacy of four centuries, both as a royal residence and as a centre of attraction, it has always been playing a crucial role during the 10-day-long celebrations. What is significant is even after four centuries, its pivotal role has not…
Mysuru comes alive with illuminated insignias
October 10, 2018With ten-day Dasara festivities beginning today, Namma Mysuru that has over the years earned sobriquets like ‘Royal City’, ‘Heritage City’ and ‘City of Palaces’ has now turned into ‘City of Lights’. For tourists descending on Mysuru from far and wide and also local residents, it is an occasion to soak in breathtaking spectacle of illuminated…
Hand that troubled Sudha Murty!
October 10, 2018An allegedly uninvited guest at the Dasara inauguration kept the District Administration officials on their toes this morning. Wearing a bright-coloured saree, the guest was dominating the show, so much so that the main guest Sudha Murty had to face discomfort while showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari. Officials had no clue…
Dasara Sports kick-starts
October 10, 2018Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is seen handing over the Dasara Sports Torch to veteran athlete Basavaraju and Sports Torch Relay in-Charge M.P. Varsha during the inauguration of Dasara Festivities atop Chamundi Hill this morning. Others seen are (from left) Kannada and Culture Minister Dr. Jayamala, Infosys Chairperson Sudha Murthy, District Minister G.T. Devegowda, Tourism Minister…
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