Mysore/Mysuru: With four days to go for the grand Jumboo Savari procession (Oct.5) that marks the culmination of the ten-day Dasara festivities, the rehearsal for Dasara grand finale was held inside the Mysore Palace premises this morning. Golden Howdah carrying elephant Abhimanyu accompanied by Kumki elephants Chaitra and Kaveri were taken from the spot where…
Mayor releases Jumboo Savari free pass for foreign tourists
September 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Mayor Shivakumar on Monday released free Jumboo Savari procession passes, brought out by the District Administration in association with the city’s Kalpavriksha Trust, at a simple ceremony organised at the Mayor’s office in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Trust Convenor Devaraju said that the District Administration and the…
Tableaux, art troupes captivate crowd
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Though the ‘Jumboo Savari,’ marking the culmination of Navarathri, was restricted to the Palace premises due to COVID-19 pandemic, the six Dasara Tableaux and eight cultural troupes that were part of the grand ‘Jumboo Savari’ yesterday, captivated the crowd due to their sheer elegance and excellence. The tableaux, which were made at the Dasara…
Police officers stop Arjuna for selfies !
October 21, 2018Mysuru: A video of Police officers and team, some of them dressed in white shirt and dhoti, stopping Golden Howdah-carrying elephant Arjuna for selfies during the historic Jumboo Savari procession has drawn flak from people. City-based advocate P.J. Raghavendra, who captured the video that shows Police officers literally standing in front of Arjuna and posing…
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