Heavy rush of tourists was seen at Mysore Palace this morning where the Flower Show is being held since Dec. 25. The show, with a host of attractions, will conclude this evening. Picture above shows the Mysuru Zoo teeming with visitors. Other venues like the Exhibition Grounds also witnessed heavy tourist footfalls. In fact, the…
Portrayal of Lord Rama through music and illustrations
December 28, 2021‘Sangeetha Vidyanidhi’ Dr. Vidyabhushana presenting a vocal recital even as National Award winning artist Ganjifa Raghupathi Bhat draws illustrations (Katha Chitrana) of ‘Sri Rama’ at Mysore Palace premises in city last evening as part of the ongoing Palace Flower Show cultural events and commemorating the 75th year of Indian Independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav). They…
‘Nrithya Vaibhava at Palace
December 28, 2021Internationally-acclaimed Bharatanatyam artiste of city Vid. Sridhar Jain and troupe presenting ‘Nrithya Vaibhava’, a dance feature with various dance forms, at Palace premises yesterday.
No fireworks display at Palace on Dec. 31
December 27, 2021Cinemas to end shows by 9.30 pm Mysore/Mysuru: All events at Mysore Palace will end at 8.30 pm on Dec. 31 as the night curfew rule from 10 pm to 5 am will come into effect from Dec. 28. On Dec. 31 from 11 pm to 12 am the Mysore Palace Board had planned a…
Flower Show brings back Winter Festival memories
December 26, 2021Throughout year Police Band at Palace from Jan. 1, 2022: Minister Somashekar Mysuru: The Flower Show, Dolls Show and cultural programmes that were inaugurated at Mysore Palace last evening brought back memories of the Mysore Winter Festival that was held in city for the first time in 2017, only to be cancelled later. The Flower…
Palace readies for Flower Show
December 22, 2021Replica of Ram Temple in Ayodhya main attraction Free entry for visitors from Dec. 25 to Jan. 2 between 10 am and 8.30 pm Palace illumination from 7 pm to 8.30 pm Only fully vaccinated persons allowed entry Mysore/Mysuru: Here is some good news for Mysureans who are starved for winter activities post-pandemic. The Mysore…
Get set for host of events at Palace from Dec. 25
December 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Flower Show at the Mysore Palace from Dec. 25 to Jan.2 will play host to many attractions as if to make up for last year’s no-show due to COVID pandemic. Even this year, the show is being conducted amidst Omicron scare and with over five lakh unvaccinated people in Mysuru. Here is the…
Palace elephants shifted to Gujarat
December 15, 2021Forest Department unaware; to track pachyderms in transit Mysore/Mysuru: Four out of six female elephants from the Mysore Palace in the age group of 27-44 years were shifted to the Elephant Care Centre at Jamnagar in Gujarat (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom) last night. They are in transit now. The elephants were loaded onto…
Golden throne dismantled in Palace
October 31, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara-2021 festivities formally over, the precious gems studded Golden Throne (Simhasana) at Mysore Palace was dismantled this morning after 30-days of its assembly and is kept in the Palace strong room. Ahead of Dasara, the Golden throne, weighing 280-kg was assembled on Oct.1. Along with the Golden throne, the Silver Bhadrasana too was …
Walk around Mysore Palace at your peril… Stone balustrades crash at 57 places
October 19, 2021Footpaths cave in at 15 spots Mysore/Mysuru: Walking around the Mysore Palace in the heart of the city has become a dangerous task of late, especially when thousands are coming onto the roads at night to see Dasara illumination. The ornate stone balustrades of the Raja Marga have collapsed at 57 places with the pillars…
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