Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the Covid-19 cases still prevailing and under third wave threat in Mysuru, the private Navarathri celebrations at the Mysore Palace during the current year will be carried out only as a ritual in keeping with the tradition sans participation or presence of family members including visitors and media, said Pramoda Devi…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Cultural City of Mysuru is all set for a cultural extravaganza, with the week-long Dasara cultural programmes scheduled to take place in the Palace premises here from Oct. 7 to 13. Kannada and Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar and Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, along with a host of officials, released the Dasara…
British Deputy High Commissioner, Bengaluru, Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford and his wife Amanda Pilmore-Bedford, who visited the Mysore Palace yesterday, were felicitated by Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya. “Thank you for a lovely tour of the wonderful Mysore Palace. My wife and I really enjoyed the Palace, learning about its history and the culture of Mysore,”…
Sumptuous breakfast for over 300 elephant handlers, followers of politicians, media Mysore/Mysuru: The till now medium-pace Dasara preparations got a fillip this morning with a host of activities seeing the light of the day starting from breakfast to mahouts and kavadis as a friendly gesture, assembling of the Golden Throne inside the Durbar Hall, mounting…
Mysore/Mysuru: The gem-studded Golden Throne (Suvarna Simhasana) was assembled this morning at the Durbar Hall inside iconic Mysore Palace with all the accompanying rituals. Along with the Golden Throne, the Silver Bhadrasana was assembled at the Kannadi Thotti. This is one of the major attractions during Navarathri celebrations and the Khas Durbar or the Private…
Palace tourists have a glimpse of ancient guns booming Loaded tranquilliser darts ready in case elephants run amok Mysore/Mysuru: Except for a couple of body jerks by Dasara elephants — first-timer Ashwathama, second-timer and the youngest Lakshmi — none of the pachyderms displayed fear or anxiety during the first 21-round cannon firing practice held at…
Golden Throne assembling at Amba Vilas Durbar Hall tomorrow Live streaming of festivities from Oct. 2 on website, YouTube Mysore/Mysuru: Preparations for the 412th Nada Habba is going at a brisk pace and the Government has announced that former Chief Minister and senior politician S.M. Krishna will inaugurate the annual 10-day festival (nine days this…
Visitors will not get a glimpse of the Golden Throne this Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara season has now begun and Mysuru is in the process of being lit up and is full of people. More tourists are expected to come in till the end of the festival season. Taking an initiative to welcome tourists who have…
Mysore/Mysuru: The weight training for Dasara elephants inside the Mysore Palace premises has picked up pace in stages and the Forest Department is mounting weight on the elephants identified as future Ambari carriers. Tuskers are being trained as a back-up in case of some last-minute changes. The mighty Abhimanyu is set to carry the 750-kg…
Cannon firing dry run set in motion Firing drill rehearsal at Palace on Sept. 30 Mysore/Mysuru: Preparing for cannon firing, an integral part of Dasara, personnel drawn from various Police Departments of the city conducted a dry run yesterday at the Mysore Palace premises. The dry run is important to ensure that there are no…
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