Mysore/Mysuru: In the run up to Dasara festival that will be celebrated from Oct. 15 to 24 in city, the District Administration, in association with Mysore Palace Board and other Departments concerned, is making hectic preparations for the annual event. Sources told SOM, “Tenders to replace damaged bulbs estimated between 20,000 and 25,000 bulbs that…
Pejawar Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji, priest Prahlad Rao perform rituals at Palace amidst rain Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants camping at Mysore Palace premises was offered Gaja Puja on account of Gowri-Ganesha festival yesterday. As part of Gaja Puja, arishina- kumkuma were applied to perform pada puja (the foot)…
Uniformly designed signboards to help tourists locate popular scenic attractions Mysore/Mysuru: As the city of Mysuru eagerly anticipates the upcoming Dasara festivities, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has called upon officials to devise a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing navigation and infrastructure throughout the city. During a meeting held recently at the KSWAN Video…
Second batch of five Dasara elephants scheduled to arrive in Mysuru on Sept. 25; three debutants in team Mysore/Mysuru: Abhimanyu, the lead elephant for the Dasara festival, set out on his weight training journey yesterday afternoon. He embarked on the Jumboo Savari route, carrying a total weight of 600 kg including sandbags. Remarkably, he covered…
Mysore/Mysuru: Arjuna, the former Captain of the Dasara jumbo squad, who arrived in Mysuru on Sept. 1 to participate in Dasara festivities and had been for a tiger-capture operation in H.D. Kote taluk on Sept. 4, rejoined his team at Mysore Palace on Sept. 14. Arjuna, the Nishane elephant, was taken to H.D. Kote on…
Noted Film Music Director Hamsalekha, who has been chosen to inaugurate Nada Habba on Oct. 15, interacts with scribes Mysore/Mysuru: Noted Film Music Director and Lyricist Hamsalekha, who will inaugurate the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara on Oct. 15, 2023, has strongly advocated for making Kannada a one-point programme during Navarathri festivities, as the language is…
Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of eight Dasara elephants will start practicing with weights (sand bags) from Sept. 15, said DCF Saurabh Kumar. Speaking to media persons at Mysore Palace premises last evening, DCF Kumar shared the information related to diet, medicine and practice schedule of the elephants, along with the schedule of arrival of second…
Forest Department pays a premium of Rs. 56,781 to the insurance company Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Dasara festival of 2023 has commenced in grand fashion, marked by the ceremonial arrival of elephants, the centrepiece of this celebrated event. The festivities have ignited tremendous enthusiasm, signalling the commencement of a month-long extravaganza. This year, the prestigious role…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Recently the District Minister of Mysuru, at a meeting he chaired in connection with Dasara, asked officials to come up with some new ideas for Jumboo Savari procession. So far so good. The present Committee is full of Government servants who are juniors to the Deputy Commissioner of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu, which arrived in city on Sept. 1 and entered Mysore Palace yesterday, underwent weight checking this morning. Only eight of the nine elephants underwent weight check today. Arjuna, who had carried the Golden Howdah before Abhimanyu took over, did not undergo weight check…
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