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Dressing Dolls & Draping Gods
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Dressing Dolls & Draping Gods

August 29, 2019

What started as a hobby 45 years ago, saree-draping took a serious turn for these 4 sisters who have now turned it into ‘doll couture’ By Sreekanth Datta If Ganesha idol-makers are literally burning the midnight oil to meet the deadlines as the Ganesha festival approaches, in a quiet corner of city, a group of…

Business of creating Gods
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Business of creating Gods

August 29, 2019

Sometimes, your passion lets you forget all miseries and what matters is the work you love to do. As everyone across the country gears up to celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi on Sept. 2, their creators struggle to even meet their meagre daily expenses. And they pray for a better life, each day…  By Team SOM The…

District Minister brightens mood of flood victims on Gowri Fest
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District Minister brightens mood of flood victims on Gowri Fest

September 15, 2018

Madikeri: The dark clouds that had gathered following the recent floods in Kodagu has still not cleared and it affected even the joyous celebration of Gowri-Ganesha festival. The relief centres where hundreds of people are still sheltered wears a gloomy look. However, Kodagu District in-Charge Minister S.R. Mahesh  rose to the occasion and made their…

Three shops burgled on Gowri-Ganesha Fest
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Three shops burgled on Gowri-Ganesha Fest

September 14, 2018

Mysuru: Burglars had a field day during Gowri-Ganesha festival that was celebrated in city yesterday and the day before. They broke into three shops on Sayyaji Rao Road on the night of Sept. 12 and decamped with cash, clothes and other materials. Interestingly, they also took away the hard disks of computers in which CCTV…

Gowri-Ganesha Fest pervades city
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Gowri-Ganesha Fest pervades city

September 12, 2018

Mysuru: Women dressed in their best finery were seen thronging temples across the city to offer puja to Goddess Gowri this morning, apart from performing Gowri puja at their houses. The idol of Swarna Gowri has been installed in most of the temples, including the 101 Ganapathi Temple in Agrahara, Amriteshwara Temple on Dewan’s Road,…

Gowri-Ganesha: Shoppers throng city markets
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Gowri-Ganesha: Shoppers throng city markets

September 11, 2018

Mysuru:- In view of Gowri-Ganesha festival, Markets and Textile Showrooms in city witnessed heavy rush this morning. People from rural areas were predominantly seen buying clothes for family members. Flowers, especially Chrysanthemum (Sevanthige) was being sold between Rs. 60 and Rs. 80 per standard length on prominent streets and in Markets. Women were seen busy…

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