Mysuru: Marking Ganesha Chaturthi, puja was performed to all 14 Dasara elephants in Mysuru Palace premises yesterday under the aegis of Forest Department, in keeping with years of tradition. All the Dasara elephants were decorated with Arashina-Kumkuma, Srigandha and other puja articles. Palace Priest Pralhad Rao performed the traditional Shodashopachara puja, following which the elephants…
Mysore/Mysuru: The city reverberated with joy and devotion as the grand mass ‘Ganesha Visarjana Mahotsava’ took place last evening. This year’s event was meticulously organised, drawing in thousands of enthusiastic participants and onlookers. The colourful procession of Ganesha idols commenced with a puja led by Pejawar Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji at Veeranagere Sri Ganapathi…
Mysore/Mysuru: Cultural events such as music, dance and drama play an integral role in Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. Many communities organise cultural programmes and competitions during the festival, providing a platform to showcase local talents and traditional art forms. The Mysuru Ganesha Utsava-2023, hosted by the Mysuru Dharmika Pratishtana at Madhava Krupa on JLB Road in…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The joy and excitement of Ganesha Chaturthi have swept across the region, with the cultural city of Mysuru setting up elaborate places to house the idols of the beloved Ganesha. However, in defiance of restrictions, several manufacturing facilities have sprung up in Mysuru, inundating the city with Ganesha idols made…
Mysore/Mysuru: Ganesha Chaturthi is one of the most prominent festivals of India but in recent years, it is observed that Ganesha the Vignahartha (the destroyer of obstacles) is turning out to be Vigna-Kartha. This is happening due to the ignorance of people celebrating the festival using Ganesha idols made of inorganic materials. Many organisations are…
Mysuru, the cultural capital of Karnataka, is resonant with the music of great maestros. Sri Prasanna Vidya Ganapathi Mandali Charitable (SPVGMC) Trust, Mysuru, has been playing a crucial role in preserving the continuity of this resonance by organising music concerts during Ganesha festival since over six decades at 8th Cross Ganesha Pandal in VV Mohalla….
Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the forthcoming Ganesha Chaturthi and Eid-Milad festivals, a peace meeting was held by the N.R. and Mandi Police at Utsava Hall on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla here on Tuesday. Addressing the meeting, Mandi Police Inspector Nagesh and N.R. Police Inspector Lakshmikanth Talwar said that Ganesha Pandal organisers should keep round-the-clock…
Hundreds of vehicles from Mysuru dump idols inside canals at Pump House near Srirangapatna Srirangapatna: Despite a blanket ban on Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols and the strict enforcement of the ban by the Mysuru City Corporation notwithstanding, hundreds of PoP idols are floating inside water canals in and around Srirangapatna. The RBLL canals…
Pic. 1: Sooryagayathri presenting vocal recital at Madhava Krupa premises on JLB Road last evening as part of the ongoing Mysuru Ganesha Utsava on Sept. 2. Pic. 2: Live Art by Asia’s fastest speed painter Vilas Nayak on Sept. 2 Pic. 3: Kalaripayattu performance by Guru Krishna Pratap and troupe on Sept. 2. Pic. 4:…
Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, special puja was performed to all nine Dasara elephants in Mysore Palace premises yesterday by the Forest Department. Paada puja was performed to the Dasara jumbos and kumkum and turmeric were sprinkled on their feet. They were then led near Kodi Someshwara Temple in the Palace premises, where…
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