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Jumboo Savari: 500 rule on paper, over 10,000 attend
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The so called ‘strict instruction’ from the State Government to limit the crowds inside the Mysore Palace during Vijayadashami procession remained only on paper with politicians, Police and officials themselves flouting the rules in full public view. In their enthusiasm to allow only a select crowd inside the Palace, they allowed each and every…
270-metre Dasara Procession covered in 23 minutes
October 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Curtains came down on Dasara-2020 with a simple yet traditional ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession taken out within the premises of Mysore Palace in presence of a handful of audience yesterday. The caparisoned elephants, led by the Golden Howdah carrying jumbo ‘Captain’ Abhimanyu, accompanied with four others, marched 270 metres inside the Palace to complete the…
‘Nada Habba’ held sans Mysureans
October 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Contrary to its tag as ‘People’s Dasara’, this year’s ‘Nada Habba’ will go in history as one that was not opened for aam aadmi. Dasara without people cannot be imagined. But this time the festivities were held by keeping people away due to COVID-19. Tourists, who were greeted with folded hands every year, were…
CM Yediyurappa inaugurates low-key ‘Jumboo Savari’
October 27, 2020Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, accompanied by Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, Mayor Tasneem, DC Rohini Sindhuri, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta and titular head of royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, inaugurated ‘Jumboo Savari’ at Palace premises last evening by offering flowers to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru, placed inside…
40-minute Jumboo Savari
October 24, 2020CM to perform Nandi Dhwaja Puja between 2.59 pm – 3.20 pm; inaugurate procession between 3.40 pm – 4.15 pm on Oct. 26 Flower Market shifted to J.K. Grounds ahead of Ayudha Puja tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The full-dress rehearsal for Jumboo Savari procession to be held within the Palace premises on Oct. 26, was held this…
CM wants only 500 people inside and outside Palace on Jumboo Savari day
October 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With no signs of drop in COVID-19 pandemic cases across the State in general and Mysuru district in particular, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is learnt to have decided that only 500 persons should be allowed both inside and outside the Palace to witness the colourful ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession on Vijayadashami Day on Oct. 26….
A reporter’s Dasara Diary
October 9, 2019Mysuru: Though Jumboo Savari and Torchlight Parade, the finale combo of Dasara festival, apparently went on peacefully without a glitch, it was not without a couple of sidelights indicating inconvenience to people. Here are a few incidents that captured the attention of Star of Mysore reporters and photographer. Crashing through barricades With crowd becoming unmanageable,…
Modi Government’s achievements on display in Dasara procession
September 11, 2019Mysuru: In the Dasara Jumboo Savari to be held on Oct.8, various schemes and achievements of the Central Government will be showcased, said District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna. Addressing media persons here yesterday, he said that in the procession, Modi Government’s second term, which the Prime Minister described as development, trust and big changes, will…
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