Assembling of Golden Throne on Oct. 9 Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Dasara festival, member of the erstwhile Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has released the schedule of the month-long Sharannavarathri to take place in the Mysore Palace premises on several days from Oct. 9 to Nov. 8, which is as follows: Oct. 9: Sharannavarathri celebrations…
Mysore/Mysuru: To make sure that there will be no glitches and mistakes during the 21 round cannon salute in one minute, when VIPs shower flowers on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, placed inside the Golden Howdah on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 24), a team of Police personnel from the City Armed Reserve (CAR), who are part…
Dry rehearsal from tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: With just 12 days left for the inauguration of Dasara festivities, traditional puja was performed to 11 cannons at the Mysore Palace premises this morning. Out of these 11 cannons, seven will be used to give 21-round cannon salute before the commencement of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 24)….
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru city experienced a sudden surge in tourist activity during the extended weekend, particularly last evening, leading to extensive traffic congestion throughout the city, including its central areas and major roads. All hotels and resorts were fully occupied during this time. The traffic gridlocks were more in the Central Business District, around key landmarks…
Mysore/Mysuru: A colourful procession was taken out as part of World Tourism Day, organised by the Department of Tourism in association with several organisations, in city this morning. For the first time, five Dasara elephants added glitter to the celebrations. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra flagged off the procession in front of Palace and greeted…
Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants arrived at Mysore Palace yesterday evening and were given a traditional welcome upon arrival. The five elephants including three debutants are 21-year-old Rohit and 46-year-old female elephant Hiranya from Rampura Camp in Bandipur, 52-year-old Lakshmi from Dodda Harave Camp in Nagarahole, 50-year-old Prashanth and 41-year-old Sugreev from…
All-women Chende Mela troupe performs at Mysore Palace temple By Nandini Srinivasan Mysore/Mysuru: The Prasanna Krishnaswamy Temple within the Mysore Palace premises resonated with the divine, rhythmic beats of the ‘Chende Mela’ on Thursday (Sept. 14) evening. The mesmerising drum beats and enchanting talas transported the numerous devotees into a trance, further intensifying the religious…
Mysore/Mysuru: In the run up to Dasara festival that will be celebrated from Oct. 15 to 24 in city, the District Administration, in association with Mysore Palace Board and other Departments concerned, is making hectic preparations for the annual event. Sources told SOM, “Tenders to replace damaged bulbs estimated between 20,000 and 25,000 bulbs that…
Pejawar Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Theertha Swamiji, priest Prahlad Rao perform rituals at Palace amidst rain Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants camping at Mysore Palace premises was offered Gaja Puja on account of Gowri-Ganesha festival yesterday. As part of Gaja Puja, arishina- kumkuma were applied to perform pada puja (the foot)…
Mysore/Mysuru: In response to a recent report in Star of Mysore titled ‘Cracks mar stained glass domes of Mysore Palace,’ which highlighted the issue of cracks appearing in the peacock-shaped stained glass domes crowning the Durbar Hall and Kalyana Mantapa of the Mysore Palace, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has taken proactive steps to address…
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