COVID-19 test conducted for Mahouts, Kavadis Special diet for pachyderms from today No march on Jumboo Savari route from Palace to Bannimantap Mysore/Mysuru: A day after arriving in Mysore Palace, Dasara elephants led by Howdah-carrying elephant ‘Abhimanyu’ participated in a route rehearsal within the Palace premises this morning. With hardly two weeks left for the…
District Administration team calls on Pramoda Devi
October 3, 2020With just 14 days remaining for Dasara festivities, the District Administration met Pramoda Devi Wadiyar at the Mysore Palace yesterday and sought her co-operation for peaceful conduct of Nada Habba amidst the pandemic. She is seen with District in-charge Minister S.T. Somashekar, MLAs L. Nagendra and S.A. Ramdas, MUDA Chairman H.V. Rajeev, Deputy Commissioner Rohini…
Dasara Jumbos reach Mysore Palace
October 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With just 15 days left for Dasara, which is being celebrated in a simple manner, a total of five Dasara elephants led by Golden Howdah-bearer Abhimanyu, were accorded a traditional welcome at the Mysore Palace this afternoon. District Minister S.T. Somashekar and a host of dignitaries formally welcomed the Dasara Jumbo team by showering…
Palace decked up to welcome Jumbos
September 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Palace, the centre of attraction this Dasara, was abuzz with activities this morning as workers were busy installing elephant models and painting images of elephants and the royal emblem Gandaberunda. The work on installing six metal elephant structures with floral foam bricks placed on them and tempering them with water was going on….
Cleaning of Palace cannons begins
September 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A team of 30 City Armed Reserve (CAR) personnel of the Cannon Unit today began cleaning of seven Palace cannons for Dasara, which is just 17 days away. A 21-round cannon salute will be offered before the commencement of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 26). The Cannon Unit team is led by CAR…
Welcome to Jumbos in Palace on Oct. 2
September 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: All the five Dasara elephants — Howdah elephant Abhimanyu, Kumki elephants Kaveri and Vijaya, Gopi and Vikrama — selected to participate in this year’s simple Dasara celebration, will be welcomed at Mysore Palace on Oct. 2. The five elephants, presently housed at Dubare, Mathigodu and Anekadu Elephant Camps, will leave Veeranahosahalli in trucks after…
Palace readied for ‘Jumboo Savari’
September 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Upkeep of electric fittings inside the Mysore Palace is going on to keep date with Dasara 2020, which will begin on Oct. 17 and culminate with ‘Jumboo Savari’ on Oct. 26. There are 25 five-lights lampposts, 12 seven-lights lampposts and over 250 OLP lampposts. Iron scaffoldings are being erected to clean lampposts and replace…
Tourism Day celebrated in city
September 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of World Tourism Day, Mysuru Travels Association celebrated it by distributing Mysorepak and roses to tourists in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, this morning. In view of restriction on procession due to COVID-19, the Association members dressed in traditional attire — Mysore silk panche, shirt, shallya and peta —…
Golden Throne on public display at Palace
September 24, 2020Palace entry fee: Rs. 70 (adults); Rs.35 (children) Fee for Throne-viewing: Rs. 50 per person (same for adults and children) Entry timings: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm Mysore/Mysuru: The gem-studded Golden Throne has been put on public display inside the Mysore Palace for tourists since Monday and Rs. 50 per head is fixed to have…
Royal chandeliers get sheen ahead of Navarathri at Mysore Palace
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With over three weeks left for the inauguration of Dasara-2020, the maintenance of the royal chandeliers inside the Mysore Palace began yesterday. The Palace Board is undertaking the upkeep of the priceless chandeliers that are adorning the ceilings of Public Durbar Hall, Private Durbar Hall and Kalyana Mantap, before the Navarathri festival begins. It…
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