Caught between humdrum of city life and forest serenity, mahouts and kavadis yearn to return to the jungles By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Naavu Kaadina Makkalu…Kaade namma jeeva…Kaade namma Prapancha… These are the lines sung by women and children of Mahouts and Kavadis. And as they sing the song, elders nod their head in unison. Roughly…
Dasara Triathlon event held: Participants Swim, Pedal and Run to Win
October 7, 2018Mysuru: Though the Triathlon sports event was finalised just three days ago, a total of 98 participants from across the country took part in the event that was held at the University Swimming Pool at Saraswathipuram here this morning. Triathlon is an athletic competition consisting of swimming, cycling and long-distance running. Participants had come from…
Enjoy Water Sports ROUND-THE-YEAR at Varuna Lake
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara water sports, one of the major attractions of Dasara festivities, was inaugurated by Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh at Varuna Lake on T. Narasipur Road here yesterday. S.R. Mahesh, who spoke on the occasion, said henceforth water sports will be a permanent feature in Varuna Lake and…
Dasara Gold Cards on sale
October 6, 2018Mysuru: As many as 285 Dasara Gold Cards have been sold online so far after the District Administration launched it four days back. The cards were launched on Oct.1 and made available online to public on Oct. 2 on Dasara official website www.mysoredasara.gov.in. The Dasara Executive Committee had printed 1,000 such cards and each card…
Finally, Dasara Exhibition tender goes to Fun World
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Bringing some relief to the beleaguered Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) that was struggling to find takers for Dasara Exhibition tenders, the tender has finally been awarded to Bengaluru-based Fun World. The KEA was facing difficulties as no firm came forward to apply for exhibition tenders for various reasons including last year’s flooding where the…
‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ – Day 6: Special children steal the show
October 6, 2018Mysuru: Special children stole the show on the sixth day of ‘Dasara Yuva Sambhrama’ last evening at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri here. Students of Putteeramma School for Speech and Hearing Impaired presented a thought-provoking dance to the song ‘Vande Mataram Sujalam Suphalam Mareyada Sheetalam’ with matchless perfection and synchronisation defying their inability bewildering…
Food Mela: Entries invited for cooking & eating contests
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The Department of Food and Civil Supplies, which is hosting Dasara Food Mela, will be conducting cooking and eating competitions from Oct. 10 to 18 at both Food Mela venues in city. Food Mela will be held at Bharath Scouts and Guides Grounds near DC’s office and at Lalitha Mahal Helipad Grounds on T….
Poets meet from Oct.12
October 6, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Poets meet will be inaugurated on Oct.12 at 10 am at Rani Bahadur Auditorium in Manasagangothri campus in city. In a press release, Dasara Poets Meet Sub-Committee Special Officer Prof. R. Rajanna stated that Nadoja Hampa Nagarajaiah will inaugurate the poets meet. Humorist Prof. M. Krishnegowda will be the chief guest. Later,…
City to glow with artistic illumination
October 5, 2018Mysuru: With just five days left for Nada Habba, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC) has taken an eco-friendly route to light up the Palace city with LED bulbs this Dasara besides completing the artistic illumination works on a war-footing. Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs are being used to illuminate buildings, Circles and streets to…
Forest Minister distributes kits to Mahouts
October 5, 2018Mysuru: With the count down for Dasara festivities already begun, Forest Minister R. Shankar distributed kits containing articles of daily use to Mahouts and Kavadis of 12 Dasara elephants, at a programme organised in the Palace premises this morning. The kits contained a jerkin, a pair of shoes, uniform, belt, cap, umbrella and other articles….
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