Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Deputy Secretary Krishnam Raju, who is also the Deputy Special Officer for Raitha Dasara-2022 said that the three-day Raitha Dasara will be held from Sept.30 to Oct. 2 which will be inaugurated by Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil on Sept.30 at 9.30 am, near Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate…
City aglow with colourful lights
September 21, 2022With just five days left for grand Dasara festivities, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has taken up the artistic illumination of Statue Circles, prominent roads, procession route and buildings on a war-footing. People can enjoy the special illumination along with the illumination of Mysore Palace from 7 pm to 10.30 pm. [Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana…
District Administration invites Governor, CM for Dasara
September 21, 2022On behalf of the District Administration, Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar accompanied by Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham and others extended a formal Dasara invitation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru this noon. Picture shows the Minister inviting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for the Nada Habba beginning from Sept. 26. Water…
Dasara website a disaster
September 20, 2022Bloomers galore Officials scramble to meet deadline www.mysoredasara.gov.in has no info on cultural programmes No publicity blitzkrieg as decided at High-Powered Committee meeting Mysore/Mysuru: In 2019, the Dasara website www.mysoredasara.gov.in was a global hit with high traffic, particularly from Bengaluru and the United States of America. Data showed that on an average, there were over…
Golden throne assembled at Palace
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Though not allowed for public viewing, one of the major rituals performed during Navarathri celebrations is the assembling of the gem-studded Golden Throne (Suvarna Simhasana). The process was completed today at the Amba Vilas Durbar Hall in iconic Mysore Palace with all the accompanying rituals. The rituals began at 6.30 am with performance of…
Combo ticket available for Dasara tourists from today till Oct. 5
September 20, 2022Rs. 500 for adults; Rs. 250 for children Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration and Tourism Department have announced that combo tickets will be available for Dasara tourists and the general public at selected places across the city from today (Sept. 20) till Oct. 5. This single ticket provides entry to the Mysore Palace, KRS, Zoo, Chamundeshwari…
MCC announces grand Mane-Mane Dasara
September 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Announcing a grand ‘Mane-Mane’ Dasara, Mayor Shivakumar said that every ward of the 65-member MCC will get a grant of Rs.2 lakh, exclusive of GST. Speaking at the Dasara Special Council meeting of the MCC here on Monday, Shivakumar said that the work on fixing potholes across the city has been taken up out…
Yuva Sambhrama continues to pull crowds
September 20, 2022Actors Sharan and Nishvika Naidu entertained the audience at Yuva Sambhrama event last evening. They sung and danced to the songs from their to-be-released movie ‘Guru Shishyaru.’ On the occasion, the movie teaser too was screened. Students of various colleges mesmerised the gathering with their energetic performances on various themes.
Replica of elephant head statue at Ramaswamy Circle for Dasara
September 20, 2022Inspired by the iconic elephant heads statue installed at Highway Circle, a fibre replica of four elephant heads will now adorn Ramaswamy Circle in city as part of beautifying Mysuru for Dasara. The fibre replica is done by artist Mahadev Suttur, who created the original statue in Bannimantap. Each elephant head with raised trunk is…
Palace gets royal sheen for Navarathri celebrations
September 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara-2022’s first big event, the assembling of the Golden Throne at the Private Durbar Hall is tomorrow and hectic preparations are on at the Mysore Palace for the grand event. Though the erstwhile royal family stringently follows the centuries-old traditions every year without any lapse — be it a low-key Dasara or a grand…
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