Dasara elephants rehearsed for Jumboo Savari at Mysore Palace premises yesterday. The Dasara elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, were made to stand in front of the Palace and lift their trunks much to the admiration of tourists and visitors who had come to the Palace. Dasara elephants Abhimanyu, Dhananjaya, Gopi, Bheema, Kanjan, Rohit, Ekalavya, Varalakshmi,…
Tent school for Mahouts’ kids
September 14, 2024Mysuru: The temporary school, popularly known as Tent School, set up by the Department of Public Instruction to ensure that the children of Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants who camp for nearly 2 months for the grand annual festival, receive uninterrupted education during their stay in the city, has begun on a full scale…
MCC Commissioner inspects Jumboo Savari route
September 13, 2024Mysuru: Ahead of Dasara festival commencing from Oct. 3, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rehman Shariff inspected various roads and Circles this morning. The inspection started from K.R. Circle and passed via Sayyaji Rao Road and Millennium Circle near LIC Divisional Office in Bannimantap, where the Jumboo Savari procession will pass through from Mysore Palace….
Plea to clear all obstructions on city roads
September 12, 2024Mysuru: Dasara is almost here. It will begin on Oct. 3. Only 21 days to go and the tourists will start arriving. Are the local authorities ready to take on the responsibility in a responsible way? Roads, UGD, water supply are the main concern of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Are they geared up to…
Dasara Flower Show 2024 to dazzle with one lakh blooms
September 12, 2024Three themes proposed: Karnataka Sambhrama, Constitution of India, Women’s Education Mysuru: Preparations are progressing rapidly for annual Dasara Flower Show, a major highlight of the festival. This year’s exhibition promises to dazzle with a vibrant display of blooms, enveloped in the subtle fragrance of millions of flowers that will transport visitors to a kaleidoscopic world….
Works taken up in Palace premises
September 12, 2024Police put brakes on roadside business on Sayyaji Rao Road Mysuru: With Dasara festivities to commence from Oct. 3, Mysuru city is being spruced up for the Nada Habba, so also Mysore Palace. Works of laying inter-locking tiles and laying of power cables are being taken up in Mysore Palace premises. Inter-locking tiles on the…
Traditional puja performed to cannons at Mysore Palace
September 12, 2024Mysuru: With 21 days left for the commencement of Dasara festivities on Oct. 3, traditional puja was performed to the cannons at Mysore Palace premises this morning. A total of seven cannons, which will be used for offering 21-round gun salute, on Vijayadashami, were cleaned and pulled near the Aane Bagilu of the Palace where…
Dasara: Palace gets new coat of paint
September 11, 2024Mysuru: With this year’s Dasara round the corner, the Mysore Palace Board authorities have started to give a facelift to the Palace with a new coat of paint. The Palace will play host to various activities like cultural programmes by renowned artistes and the grand Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami. The 10-day festivities starting from Oct….
Health check-up camp held for Mahouts and Kavadis
September 11, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru District Administration, in association with Narayana Hospital, Mysuru, conducted health check-up camp for Mahouts, Kavadis and their family members participating in this year’s Dasara, at Mysore Palace premises here this morning. The team of doctors and nursing staff, under the supervision of Narayana Hospital Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr. Deepak Bettadu, subjected the Mahouts,…
‘Bloggers Meet’ begins ahead of Dasara-2024
September 11, 2024Mysuru: With Dasara-2024 festivities scheduled to take place in Mysuru from Oct. 3 to Oct. 12, the Tourism Department has launched a promotional campaign through the ‘Discover Mysuru’ initiative, focusing on social media. As part of this initiative, 15 prominent bloggers and influencers arrived in Mysuru this morning for a four-day ‘Bloggers Meet,’ starting today….
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