Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants, making use of the large crowd that was in city for Dasara festivities, have stolen gold chains and purse during Ayudha Puja and Jumboo Savari. A total of four separate cases have been registered at city Police Stations. In the first case, 45-year-old Annadhaneshwari from Koppal had been to Palace on Oct. 4…
Mysore/Mysuru: Except for minor incidents as lakhs of people had arrived to witness the historic Jumboo Savari, no untoward incidents took place during Dasara and the grand finale was held successfully yesterday. Thanks to the Police, who managed the huge crowd all along the Jumboo Savari route, Mysore Palace and the Torchlight Parade venue. Tourists…
Mysore/Mysuru: This year’s grand Dasara witnessed huge crowds from across the world who came to watch the world famous Jumboo Savari. A total of 62 art troupes were a part of procession portraying the culture, art, folk and heritage of Karnataka. The procession showcased the diversity of the State with folk teams from across the…
Cleaning process, removal of shamiyanas and chairs begin at Mysore Palace Mysore/Mysuru: The cleaning process of the Jumboo Savari route where lakhs witnessed the grand finale yesterday was taken up after the conclusion of the Torchlight Parade at Bannimantap last night and by today morning, the entire Jumboo Savari route was clean and tidy. Thanks…
Mysore/Mysuru: As Dasara festivities commences from Sept. 26 and culminates with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 5), there will be huge influx of tourists and visitors to city, which may create traffic jams restricting smooth flow of vehicular traffic in city. Keeping this in mind, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta, under Indian Motor Vehicle…
Forest Department to ensure sharp objects do not pierce elephant legs during night rehearsal Mysore/Mysuru: After rigorous training for the Dasara elephants on the Jumboo Savari route with one of the elephants — most of the times Abhimanyu — carrying the Wooden Howdah, the elephant team will face one more test today: Walking under illuminated…
Mysore/Mysuru: Honouring the Forest Department’s request to illuminate the Jumboo Savari route from the Mysore Palace to the Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds five days in advance, the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has decided to fully illuminate the route from Sept. 23. This is to acclimatise Dasara elephants with illumination set up so that they…
Training for tent pegging by Mounted Police also underway at Horse Park Mysore/Mysuru: To lead the Jumboo Savari, the new Mayor of Mysuru Shivakumar is getting a crash course in horse riding and today was the first day of the training where the basics were explained to him. Dressed in a T-shirt and pants and…
Mysore/Mysuru: With an aim to select future Ambari elephant, all the male elephants, which have arrived in city in the first batch, are being given training to carry weight on Jumboo Savari route in city. While Bheema carried a weight of 450 kg with ease on Sunday, Dhananjaya carried a total weight of 300 kg…
Applications invited from cultural troupes across Karnataka Mysore/Mysuru: While the last two Dasara celebrations and the Jumboo Savari were held within the Mysore Palace premises, this year, the celebrations will spill onto the roads like in the pre-pandemic years in a virus-free environment, thanks to widespread vaccination and the COVID-19 variants losing potency. Accompanied by…
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