No Sound and Light Show too Mysore/Mysuru: Are you planning to go to city to enjoy the illumination of Mysore Palace? Then it is better to drop your idea as the authorities of Mysore Palace Board have decided to suspend the Palace illumination on every Sundays and public holidays till further orders in the wake…
Mysore/Mysuru: Asking the younger generation of Karnataka to become partners in all initiatives for the overall growth of the State, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that youths, apart from focusing on their academics, should also develop a liking for Kannada literature and culture. He was speaking at the Kannada Rajyotsava celebration, organised by the district…
Religious event to coincide with Kannada Rajyotsava tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: It was just a casual visit of Swami Suryapada of Art of Living with others to Sri Bhuvaneshwari Temple situated within the premises of Mysore Palace a few months ago. Soon after coming out of the temple, the Swami just said one sentence, “We have to…
New rule from tomorrow; Additional Rapid Antigen Testing teams to be posted at Palace, Zoo Mysore/Mysuru: With six visitors testing Corona positive on Wednesday, Mysore Palace Board authorities have decided to let in only those who produce COVID-19 ‘negative’ report at the entrance. This new rule will come into effect from tomorrow to ensure the…
Mysore/Mysuru: While around 20,000 people visited Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), hardly 9,516 tourists visited the Mysore Palace during this year’s scaled down Dasara festivities. The number of visitors to the Palace has been less due to its closure in connection with Sharannavarathri celebrations by royal family inside the Palace. According to statistics released…
Howdah elephant Abhimanyu bidding adieu to Mysureans while leaving Mysore Palace to Mathigod Elephant Camp this morning after successfully carrying the Golden Howdah for the first time during ‘Jumboo Savari.’ Photo by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav
Mysore/Mysuru: Curtains came down on Dasara-2020 with a simple yet traditional ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession taken out within the premises of Mysore Palace in presence of a handful of audience yesterday. The caparisoned elephants, led by the Golden Howdah carrying jumbo ‘Captain’ Abhimanyu, accompanied with four others, marched 270 metres inside the Palace to complete the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Although Dasara was a low-key affair this year in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the conduct of all important traditional rituals such as Vijaya Yatre and Shami Puja (Banni tree worship) ahead of the procession, added gaiety to the celebrations inside the Palace premises on Vijayadashami yesterday. Wearing the costume of Maharajas,…
Responsibility to continue till 2027 Mysore/Mysuru: It only took 30 minutes for the eight-member team to secure the 750-kg Golden Howdah on Abhimanyu’s back in a safe manner. There have been instances where the howdah had tilted during the procession and to prevent it is a big challenge for the staff. At 2.10 pm yesterday,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Ayudha Puja, titular head of royal family, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, performed the customary pujas and homas, including Chandi Homa with Poornahuti, to the armoury of the Palace, including Pattada Katti, in the Palace premises on Sunday. On Ayudha Puja day on Sunday, Pattada Aane (State elephant), Pattada Hasu (State Cows), Pattada Kudure…
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