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Dasara jumbos offered Gaja Puja on Ganesha fest
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Dasara jumbos offered Gaja Puja on Ganesha fest

September 19, 2023

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)…

Eco-friendly Ganesha workshop
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Eco-friendly Ganesha workshop

September 10, 2023

Over 200 students make their own clay idols Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day workshop, organised by the city’s Parisara Balaga, commenced yesterday at the premises of Kukkarahalli Lake and Lalitha Mahal Palace grounds. This workshop has been conducted in collaboration with the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). The aim is…

Bamboo crafts thrive during Gowri-Ganesha festival
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Bamboo crafts thrive during Gowri-Ganesha festival

September 2, 2023

Married Hindu women exchange ‘bagina’ in bamboo-made soops laced with turmeric By M.B. Pavan Murthy The verse, ‘Bidiru Nanarigalladavalu…” (Bamboo, to whom doesn’t I belong…) from Saint Shishunala Sharif’s song poignantly highlights the profound significance of bamboo in our lives, a significance that resonates even more prominently during the Gowri-Ganesha festival.  While plastic has become…

Ganesha Utsava at Madhava Krupa
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Ganesha Utsava at Madhava Krupa

August 29, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Gowri-Ganesha Festival, the city’s Mysuru Dharmika Pratishtana will be conducting  a nine-day ‘Ganesha Utsava’ at Madhava Krupa on JLB Road in the city from Sept. 16 to 24. Announcing this at a press meet at Madhava Krupa here on Friday, Pratishtana Member Manjunath said that the event will feature a workshop for members…

Ganesha Festival: KMF announces 20% discount on ‘Nandini’ brand sweets
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Ganesha Festival: KMF announces 20% discount on ‘Nandini’ brand sweets

August 16, 2023

MyMUL launches ‘Sweet Festival’ from Aug. 15 to Sept. 20 Mysore/Mysuru: With Gowri-Ganesha festival just a month away, the KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) and MyMUL (Mysuru Milk Union Limited) on Tuesday announced a month-long 20 percent discount on prices of its popular ‘Nandini’ brand sweet products. Speaking after launching the ‘Nandini’ Sweet Festival at the…

Festival Rush at City Markets
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Festival Rush at City Markets

September 8, 2021

Deputy Commissioner issues guidelines for simple Ganesha festival City Top Cop briefs Police Officers on Ganeshotsava do’s and don’ts Mysore/Mysuru: On the eve of Gowri festival (Sept.9) and Ganesh Chaturthi festival the day after (Sept.10), all Markets in the city witnessed a rush since this morning, with people thronging the marketplaces for purchase of fruits,…

City Top Cop briefs Police Officers on Ganeshotsava
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City Top Cop briefs Police Officers on Ganeshotsava

September 8, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of Gowri-Ganesha festival, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta held a meeting of senior Police Officers at his Office here this morning and briefed them on the norms to be followed by Ganeshotsava organisers and members of the public during the festival, in the wake of the COVID crisis. Addressing the Police Officers, Dr….

Flower vendors not for shifting business to J.K. Grounds during festivals
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Flower vendors not for shifting business to J.K. Grounds during festivals

August 24, 2020

President of Tenants Association of Devaraja Market S. Mahadev stated that flower merchants have now decided not to shift their businesses during the next festival season and has urged the District Administration to make proper arrangements in Devaraja Flower Market itself. “I would advise them to deploy Police personnel and health officials at the Devaraja…

Ganesha Fest: Devotees offer special pujas at temples
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Ganesha Fest: Devotees offer special pujas at temples

August 24, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Like every year, this year too Ganesha Festival was celebrated by installing Ganesha idols at houses and public places and also by offering special pujas at Temples across the city on Saturday last. Amidst COVID fear, festival was celebrated in a simple manner by following the COVID guidelines issued by the Government. All these…

‘Ganapati’ creates awareness
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‘Ganapati’ creates awareness

August 24, 2020

On the occasion of Ganesha Festival, Parisara Snehi group Convenor Jeevan, a resident of Siddarthanagar, in a disguise of Lord Ganesha, distributed masks to public at Agrahara Circle and created awareness on wearing masks to contain the spread of pandemic. Picture above shows Lakshmipuram Traffic Police making ‘Ganapati’ wear a mask during the awareness programme.

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