Trees uprooted, houses flooded; rains expected for a few more days Mysore/Mysuru: Heavy rains that lashed across the city yesterday not only disrupted normal life but also dampened the festive spirit causing disappointment to hundreds of tourists who had come to the city to view Dasara illumination. Rain began at about 3 pm and it…
Dawn-to-Dusk Cultural Melange
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The dawn-to-dusk cultural programmes at Mysore Palace premises in city on Sunday was a treat to watch for thousands of music lovers, who visited the Palace right from morning till night, braving the sun in the morning followed by rains in the afternoon and evening. The cultural extravaganza began as early as 6 am…
Jumboo Savari rehearsal held
October 11, 2021Police Band, Mounted Police, two Police battalions take part Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara festivities gaining momentum and the grand finale (Jumboo Savari) to be held on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 15), the Jumboo Savari rehearsal was held at Mysore Palace premises this morning. Dasara elephants Golden Howdah carrying elephant Abhimanyu, Kumki elephants Chaitra and Kaveri, Ashwathama and…
Instrumental Fusion Music and Ghazals reverberate around Palace
October 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing Dasara cultural programmes at Mysore Palace last evening featured Naadageethe, fusion music, ghazal presentation and a vocal concert by a child singer. The evening began amidst incessant rains with Bengaluru’s Amogha Varsha Drums Collective troupe presenting a stunning Fusion Music performance, followed by an enthralling Ghazal Concert by Mysuru’s Shantala Vattam and…
Traffic congestion takes sheen off illumination
October 10, 2021Multiple one-way rule on key city roads worsens situation From tonight till Oct. 15, lights only till 10 pm and not 11 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The city of Mysuru is teeming with people to see Dasara illumination and the roads are choked with bumper-to-bumper traffic beyond 7 pm. The one-way rule imposed by the City Police…
A ride across resplendently-lit royal city
October 10, 2021Riding across the royal city of Mysuru is a pleasure during nights as the city has been tastefully decorated. Even as vehicular traffic comes to a halt frequently for a few minutes on all the roads in the Central Business District and even as traffic moves in a slow pace with every onlooker trying to…
Sangeeth Durbar, Nalwadi-Nalnudi mesmerise music lovers
October 10, 2021Sangeeth Durbar: H.N. Bhaskar and troupe, Mysuru, performing at Mysore Palace yesterday as part of the ongoing Dasara cultural events organised by the District Administration. Picture below shows Music Director Hamsalekha and troupe, including singers Prithvi, Nithin Rajaram Shastry, Chinmay Athreya, Mohan Krishna, Latha Hamsalekha and SaReGaMaPa L’il Champs fame Jnanesh and Jnana, presenting ‘Nalwadi-Nalnudi…
Tourists swarm illuminated city
October 9, 2021Online viewership sees manifold increase Hotels, resorts report near-full occupancies Traffic to Krishna Raja Sagar Dam diverted Huge demand for evening Ambaari trip Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of domestic tourists have arrived in Mysuru for Dasara and the evening commute is becoming cumbersome. The streets are chock-a-block as the city is lit up bright with 102.9 km…
City illumination timing extended by one hour
October 9, 2021Neeraj Chopra with javelin, bird and butterfly park a big draw Keep distance: 20 teams formed to warn people about electric shocks Mysore/Mysuru: Following increased demand from tourists and to curb a series of traffic jams at the centre of the city and also outer areas during night, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has…
Day-2: Music events enthral audience at Palace
October 9, 2021‘Janapada Kavya Gayana’ by Malavalli Mahadevaswamy and Appagere Thimmaraju; Violin recital by Hosahalli K. Venkataramu, Shivamogga and ‘Kannada Dimdima’ by Y.K. Muddukrishna and troupe entertained the art-lovers at Mysore Palace premises last evening as part of the Dasara Cultural Programmes organised by the District Administration.
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