Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating a huge influx of tourists to the city, even after Jumboo Savari, the final leg of 11-day Dasara festivities this year, the District Administration has extended Dasara Food Festival being held Maharaja’s College Grounds, for three more days up to Oct. 5. The Food Festival was previously scheduled to conclude on Oct. 2,…
Food stalls eat into hotel business
September 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru’s grand Dasara festivities, which officially began on Sept. 22, saw modest tourist inflow during the first few days, with local business activity remaining relatively subdued. However, the launch of the Dasara Food Festival brought a dramatic shift in dining patterns, according to Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association President C. Narayanagowda. Restaurants across the city…
Food & Foodies…
September 24, 2025Mysuru: With a spread of lip-smacking delicacies, Dasara Food Mela at Maharaja’s College Grounds in the city is turning out be a major crowd-puller. From vegetarian to non-vegetarian dishes, refreshments and juices, indigenous recipes, the menu offers a mix of food items, offering the distinct tastes of old Mysuru region, coastal, Malnad and border districts…
MGP urges for cleanliness at Dasara Food Mela
August 31, 2025Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) has urged the district Administration for cleanliness at the Food Mela, besides quality food and displaying full details of the food stall owner at the Food Mela to be held as part of Dasara in city. In a special meeting held at its Office on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri…
Chaos at Dasara Food Mela
October 3, 2024Single stall allotted to multiple vendors! Mysuru: All is not well at this year’s Dasara Food Mela with vendors expressing their displeasure over the arrangements and allotment of stalls at the Maharaja’s College Grounds. The vendors, who arrived at the food mela venue to set up their stalls, were in for a shock as their…
Dasara Food Mela – 2024: Vendors seek lower stall rentals, better locations
September 9, 2024Mysuru: With less than a month left for this year’s Dasara festival (Oct. 3 to Oct. 12), the Mysuru Dasara Food Mela Vendors Association has urged the State Government to set stall rentals at Rs. 25,000 for vegetarian stalls and Rs. 30,000 for non-vegetarian stalls. Association President Nagaraju S. Siddaramanahundi, who addressed a press meet…
Food Mela begins at Scouts and Guides Grounds
October 15, 2023Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister K.H. Muniyappa inaugurating Dasara Aahara (Food) Mela by lighting the earthen stove and boiling milk at Scouts and Guides Grounds behind old DC’s Office here this afternoon. Only a few of the stalls are opened and there will be no live cultural programmes at the venue, as…
Dasara Food Mela to offer variety menu
October 6, 2023Applications for stalls to be distributed till Oct. 9 at new DC’s Office in Siddarthanagar Mysore/Mysuru: Like every year, Dasara Food Mela that offers a variety of menu for foodies will be held from Oct. 15 to 22 at Scouts and Guides Grounds behind Old Deputy Commissioner’s Office in city. According to the authorities concerned,…
60-year-old woman gobbles down 6 idlis in a minute
October 1, 2019Mysuru: Think you’re the ultimate idli eater? Well think again, a 60-year-old woman has wolfed down six idlis in a mere minute, securing the first position in an idli eating competition here! The competition was organised for women by Dasara Food Mela Sub-Committee at Bharat Scouts & Guides Grounds here yesterday. The participants had to…
Dasara Food Mela: Applications Invited
August 28, 2019Mysuru: Applications are invited from vendors who are willing to setup their shop at this year’s Dasara Food Mela to be held from Sep. 29 to Oct. 16 at Bharat Scouts and Guides Ground and at the MUDA Ground near Lalitha Mahal Palace in city. Vendors including hoteliers, men and women passionate about cooking and…















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