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Dasara Jumbos reach Mysore Palace
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Dasara Jumbos reach Mysore Palace

October 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With just 15 days left for Dasara, which is being celebrated in a simple manner, a total of five Dasara elephants led by Golden Howdah-bearer Abhimanyu, were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this afternoon. District Minister S.T. Somashekar and a host of dignitaries formally welcomed the Dasara Jumbo team by showering…

Gajapayana begins
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Gajapayana begins

October 1, 2020

Five Dasara elephants accorded warm send off after traditional puja at Veeranahosahalli  Hunsur: ‘Gajapayana’ (marching of elephants) of five elephants which will take part in Dasara-2020 began at Veeranahosahalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole National Park in the taluk this morning. The otherwise fanfare affair with the presence of elected representatives and cultural troupes, this…

Medical experts urge Govt. not to relax rules for Mysuru Dasara
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Medical experts urge Govt. not to relax rules for Mysuru Dasara

October 1, 2020

By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: Health experts, Task Force members and senior officials have advised the State Government not to relax any rules for the upcoming Dasara festival keeping in view the spike in COVID-19 cases. “There is every possibility of Mysuru city and district going Kerala way where the Coronavirus cases exploded due to…

Dasara Elephants Webinar Series: Taming captured rogue elephants in a month is our aim: Mahout Dobi
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Dasara Elephants Webinar Series: Taming captured rogue elephants in a month is our aim: Mahout Dobi

October 1, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: “Capturing rogue elephants which are causing problems at villages in forest borders and taming them in a month is the aim of mahouts,” said Dasara elephant Kaveri’s mahout Dobi. He was speaking at the seventh webinar of the series titled ‘Mysuru Dasara Aanegalu’ organised by Forest Department, in association with Asian Elephant Support (AES),…

Palace decked up to welcome Jumbos
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Palace decked up to welcome Jumbos

September 30, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Palace, the centre of attraction this Dasara, was abuzz with activities this morning as  workers were busy installing elephant models and painting images of elephants and the royal emblem Gandaberunda.  The work on installing six metal elephant structures with floral foam bricks placed on them and tempering them with water was going on….

Cleaning of Palace cannons begins
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Cleaning of Palace cannons begins

September 30, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: A team of 30 City Armed Reserve (CAR) personnel of the Cannon Unit today began cleaning of seven Palace cannons for Dasara, which is just 17 days away. A 21-round cannon salute will be offered before the commencement of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 26). The Cannon Unit team is led by CAR…

Welcome to Jumbos in Palace on Oct. 2
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Welcome to Jumbos in Palace on Oct. 2

September 29, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: All the five Dasara elephants — Howdah elephant Abhimanyu, Kumki elephants Kaveri and Vijaya, Gopi and Vikrama — selected to participate in this year’s simple Dasara celebration, will be welcomed at Mysore Palace on Oct. 2.  The five elephants, presently housed at Dubare, Mathigodu and Anekadu Elephant Camps, will leave Veeranahosahalli in trucks after…

Royal Arches get new coat of paint
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Royal Arches get new coat of paint

September 29, 2020

With Dasara-2020 fast approaching, painting of the Mysore Palace Entry Arches is going on in full swing. The inauguration will take place atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 17 and Private Durbar as part of Navarthri celebrations too will begin at the Palace the same day.

COVID test must for those taking part in ‘Jumboo Savari’: Minister
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COVID test must for those taking part in ‘Jumboo Savari’: Minister

September 28, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that everyone taking part in ‘Jumboo Savari‘ procession will be tested for COVID-19 five days ahead of the event. He was speaking to presspersons after holding a Dasara preparatory meeting at the new Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Siddarthanagar yesterday. Pointing out that those attending the procession should possess a…

‘Govt. must utilise Rs. 15 crore Dasara fund for COVID care’
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‘Govt. must utilise Rs. 15 crore Dasara fund for COVID care’

September 28, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chamarajanagar Congress MP R. Dhruvanarayan  said that the Government must spend Rs. 15 crore Dasara fund for stopping the spread of the deadly COVID-19 contagion which is causing havoc across the globe. Speaking at the launch of the party’s ‘Arogya Hasta’ — COVID awareness programme — at Devaraja Mohalla in city, by offering…

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