Tag: Mysore Dasara

Palace Durbar Hall, a concern
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Palace Durbar Hall, a concern

October 6, 2019

By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Mysore Palace is one of the most elegant buildings about which every Mysurean, nay, Indian should take pride. The fact that it has been drawing footfalls exceeding those visiting the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra shows what a grand structure the Mysore Palace is. But the century-old structure is raising concern…

Where are Dasara Gold Cards, Tickets ?
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Where are Dasara Gold Cards, Tickets ?

October 5, 2019

Not available both online and offline; public angry Authorities helpless due to pressure from VVIPs Mysuru: As Jumboo Savari and the Torchlight Parade are grand annual events with pomp and pageantry, the controversy over Dasara Gold Cards, passes and tickets  is raging.  While authorities express their helplessness every year in this regard saying they have…

Mysore Gazetteer describes Dasara as an echo from distant past
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Mysore Gazetteer describes Dasara as an echo from distant past

October 5, 2019

Mysuru:  A tradition whose origins are lost in time, the Mysuru Dasara has, over the centuries, followed the template conceived by the Vijayanagar emperors (14th century AD to 17th century AD). This is also among the better documented traditions as evident in the writings of the medieval travellers, who visited the courts of the Vijayanagar…

Green Living
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Green Living

October 5, 2019

Regardless of the style, area or theme, it’s always nice to have a green space in your house that allows you to stay connected with nature. Lush, well-tended gardens — whether they adorn humble cottages or sprawling estates — add beauty and personality to any property and truly make a house into a home. Homes…

Yaduveer performs Saraswathi Puja
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Yaduveer performs Saraswathi Puja

October 5, 2019

As part of Navaratri celebrations, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performed special pujas to Saraswathi, the Goddess of Knowledge, inside the Mysore Palace this morning. Yaduveer offered puja to books, veena, musical scriptures, copies of epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata etc., amidst chanting of vedic hymns by the Palace priests.

Barricades being erected to regulate Dasara crowd
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Barricades being erected to regulate Dasara crowd

October 4, 2019

Mysuru:  With the grand Dasara procession just 4 days away, the authorities have erected wooden pole barricades on both sides of the road on the Dasara procession route. The District administration, taking no chances on public safety and unhindered march of the procession, has started erecting barricades on both sides of the road from the…

Gold Card Rush
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Gold Card Rush

October 3, 2019

People stand for long hours to purchase Dasara Gold Cards, procession tickets Officials not available for clarification Mysuru:  Is getting a Dasara Gold Card an easy task? No. People have been waiting in long queues at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office to lay their hands on the premium card which gives access to all Dasara events….

Behold the symphony of lights
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Behold the symphony of lights

October 3, 2019

Mysuru: Dasara is synonymous with illumination featuring elaborate displays of lights. While most cities in the world have their own special illumination event, Mysuru is no exception. The city has turned into a new Light Experience that has turned spaces into atmospheric places filled with light. And these design-driven lighting concepts have been attracting visitors…

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