To review COVID-19 situation and Dasara illumination Mysuru/Bengaluru: Taking strong note of free and careless movement by citizens without following COVID-19 protocol, Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar is likely to visit Mysuru city this evening to review Corona situation in city and district. Sources close to the Minister told Star of Mysore…
Tourist inflow: MCC ramps up free COVID-19 testing
October 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Due to increasing inflow of tourists for the 10-day Dasara Festival in city, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), in an effort to control the spread of the deadly COVID-19, has formed mobile teams to conduct COVID-19 tests free of cost. Also, the MCC, in association with the Health and Family Welfare Department, has started COVID…
Second phase of Cannon Drill for Dasara elephants, horses
October 21, 202014 rounds fired using seven cannons Mysore/Mysuru: With just five days left for Jumboo Savari, which is limited only to the Mysore Palace premises due to COVID-19 pandemic, the five Dasara elephants, led by Golden Howdah carrying elephant Abhimanyu, and horses from the Mounted Police Force underwent the second phase of cannon drill last evening….
Soothing rendition of Vachanas, Dasavani
October 21, 2020Ambayya Nuli, Puttur Narasimha Nayak perform at Mysore Palace Ambayya Nuli from Raichur presenting Vachana Gayana at Mysore Palace premises last evening as part of Dasara Cultural Programme. He was accompanied by Shanmuga Sajja on keyboard, Pt. Bhimashankar Bidanur on tabla, Neethu Neenad on flute, Ravikumar on rhythm pad, Pt. Venkatesh Alkod on harmonium and…
Wrapped Up !
October 20, 2020Ambaari Double Decker bus lies covered and unused as Dasara illumination serial lights too low for its smooth movement Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Ambaari’ Double Decker Dasara bus ride on designated routes to cover prominent tourist spots within the city will have to wait for some more time. Reason: The LED serial lights installed across the roads are…
Former MLA opposes simple Dasara
October 20, 2020To take out procession of Goddess Chamundeshwari portrait on Oct. 26, the Vijayadashami Day Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Government’s decision of a simple Dasara this year in the wake of COVID-19 crisis, Kannada Chaluvali leader and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj said that a portrait of Goddess Chamundeshwari, placed inside a chariot, will be taken out…
Mesmerising Music Concerts at Magnif icent Mysore Palace
October 20, 2020Vid. Rahul Vellal presents Karnatak Classical Concert Vidu. Geetha Ramanand gives Panchaveena Concert Vid. Rahul Vellal from Bengaluru presenting Karnatak Classical Concert in the backdrop of magnificent Mysore Palace premises last evening as part of the ongoing Dasara cultural programmes. He, along with his accompanists Vid. D.V. Prahalada Rao (mridanga), Vid. Y.P. Vikram Bharadwaj (morching)…
Abhimanyu rehearses with wooden howdah
October 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Fearless Abhimanyu, who is given the responsibility of carrying the whooping 750 kg Golden Howdah during Jumboo Savari, rehearsed with the wooden howdah today carrying a total weight of 600 kg. Accompanied by Kumki elephants Kaveri and Vijaya, Abhimanyu walked with ease in the Palace premises via Jayamarthanda Gate, Kodi Someshwaraswamy Temple and Varahaswamy…
Will Dasara illumination ignite COVID-19 cases in city?
October 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The mandatory COVID-19 protocol went missing on the first day of Dasara Festival with thousands of people descending on the illuminated city roads last evening. Traffic was held up in Central Business District (CBD) as hundreds of vehicles were lined up on both sides of the road from K.R. Circle up to Jayachamaraja Wadiyar…
CM Yediyurappa virtually launches Dasara Cultural events at Palace
October 18, 2020‘Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan’ award conferred on Pandit Vinayak Torvi Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara Cultural programmes held at Mysore Palace premises got off to a colourful start here yesterday. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa opened the event through online from Bengaluru. A big dais has been put in front of the illuminated Mysore Palace to hold a variety…
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