By Gouri Satya, Sr.Journalist Mysore Palace is one of the most elegant buildings about which every Mysurean, nay, Indian should take pride. The fact that it has been drawing footfalls exceeding those visiting the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra shows what a grand structure the Mysore Palace is. But the century-old structure is raising concern…
By Shadan Muneer Dasara is that time of the year when Mysuru skies take on varied hues, streets across the city dazzle with beautiful decor, festivities galore and the excitement is palpable at every shining corner. Mysuru lives up to its sobriquet of Royal City and Dasara is the best time of the year to…
As part of Navaratri celebrations, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performed special pujas to Saraswathi, the Goddess of Knowledge, inside the Mysore Palace this morning. Yaduveer offered puja to books, veena, musical scriptures, copies of epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata etc., amidst chanting of vedic hymns by the Palace priests.
Artiste Padmashri and team performing Bharatanatyam ballet ‘Mahishasura Mardini’ at the Mysore Palace premises as a part of the ongoing Dasara Cultural Programme yesterday.
Kousalya Nivas, Guru & Artistic Director, M.S. Natyalaya, Bengaluru and team presenting a dance ballet ‘Mukunda Leela’ at Palace premises yesterday.
Ten-day Dasara illumination costs Rs.14 lakh for Mysore Palace Board Mysuru: What is the type of transformer that keeps the illumination of the Mysore Palace uninterrupted? It is a network called the Delta-Delta type transformer that is not found anywhere else in the country but is installed at the Palace. There are two transformers of…
Vaishnavi Gangubai Hangal, Mysuru, presenting a Hindustani Music Concert at Mysore Palace premises last evening as part of the ongoing Dasara Cultural Programme. Picture above shows Roopa Ravichandran and team of Elements of Arts and Heritage Academy, Bengaluru, presenting a dance feature titled ‘Navadurga’ on the occasion. Picture below shows Dr. Mysore Manjunath, Mysore Nagaraj…
Mysuru: Imposing music and dance stole the show on the second day of the Dasara cultural programmes in city Palace premises yesterday. The cultural evening on Monday began with a classical music concert by Pt. Udaya Mallick of New Delhi, which kept the audience in their toes. Mallick with his fascinating voice earned rapt attention…
Mysuru: Navaratri rituals at Mysore Palace began with the commencement of Khas Durbar or Private Durbar today during which titular head of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar ascended the Golden Throne at Durbar Hall between 10.45 am and 11 am. Prior to this, rituals began early in the morning with oil bath to…
By N. Niranjan Nikam The Mysore Palace Board, in-charge of maintaining the Palace, gets to work to prepare for Dasara months in advance. Over 150 chandeliers are cleaned and burnt bulbs inside them are replaced – a delicate work that needs a lot of careful planning. “Chandeliers including big ones, domes, and pearl chandeliers, white,…
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