The pairing of pailwans for the Dasara Kusti (Wrestling) Competition-2019 was conducted at Sri B.V. Karanth Ranga Mandira, Dasara Exhibition Grounds, in city yesterday. The guests on the dais were Mysuru DC Abhiram G. Sankar, Karnataka Wrestling Association President Prof. Rangaiah, Superintendent of Police (SP) C.B. Ryshyanth, Addl. SP and Dasara Wrestling Sub-Committee Deputy Special…
Mysuru Dasara-2019: Suggestions
September 22, 2019A service that every Mysurean should extend By Ashvini Ranjan Brace yourself, Dasara is here! Probably two million visitors will visit the city and on a conservative estimate, a lakh of motor vehicles will enter the city. It is anybody’s guess that the city will choke and the Traffic Police will be at their wits…
We need Dasara & our DC needs a leg-up
September 21, 2019Mysureans love Dasara, not just because it’s a celebration but also because it’s a time for rejuvenation. Come Dasara, our administration becomes ‘quick fix Murugan’ to spruce up our city. And they do this hurriedly and randomly. First, they start patching up roads, creating footpaths, clearing roadside vendors, etc. It seems every year our administration…
Dasara Air Show on Oct. 2
September 19, 2019Minister V. Somanna inspects Torchlight Parade Grounds and Mysore Palace Official invitation to Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa and Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at 6 pm today Golden Throne to be assembled at Durbar Hall of Palace on Sept. 24 Mysuru: Aviation enthusiasts are in for a visual treat this Dasara as a full-fledged Dasara Air Show will…
Howdah Test: Arjuna rehearses with wooden howdah
September 19, 2019Mysuru: Mighty Arjuna, the lead elephant for Dasara procession, rehearsed carrying the wooden howdah today. Arjuna began his test run from the Mysore Palace and walked all the way to the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap with ease and elegance. Arjuna, along with Kumki elephants Kaveri and Vijaya, was brought near the residence of royal…
Mysore Palace entry ticket goes online
August 31, 2019Valid for six months; book tickets on www.mysorepalace.gov.in; uniform ticket price for foreigners too Mysuru: With just 29 days to go for the world famous Dasara celebrations, the Mysore Palace Board is going hi-tech by introducing online tickets to enter the iconic Mysore Palace without any hassles of standing in long queues to purchase entry…
80,000 flower pots ready for Dasara Flower Show
August 28, 2019Flower Show from Sept.29 to Oct.13 at Kuppanna Park More than 40 varieties of flowers on display This year the flower show is for 15 days Flower Show in memory of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Mysuru: In the light of Dasara festival, the Dasara Flower Show will be held for 15-day at Kuppanna Park in Nazarbad…
Ayurveda camp for mahouts
August 27, 2019Mysuru: Minister Somanna, also inaugurated the AYUSH Camp for mahouts and Kavadis at the Mysore Palace premises. Ayurveda doctors would be conducting health check up of mahouts, kavadis and their family members daily from 9 am to 4.30 pm and from 9 am to 1 pm on government holidays. Dr. P. Raghavendra Acharya of Government…
Mysore Dasara 2019: A royal reception for Dasara Jumbos
August 27, 2019The first batch of Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Arjuna, Vijaya, Abhimanyu, Dhananjaya, Varalakshmi and Eshwar marched into the Mysore Palace along with their mahouts, kavadis and families this morning after a royal reception by the district administration.
Royal Reception for Jumbos
August 26, 2019Mysuru: With just a month for the grand Dasara to begin, the first batch of six Dasara elephants were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this morning. Accompanied by the traditional ‘Mangala Vaadya’ and the cultural troupes, the elephants marched the two-kilometre distance from the Aranya Bhavan to the Mysore Palace. A festive…
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