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…
Imposing music and dance hogs limelight at Mysore Palace
October 1, 2019Mysuru: 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…
Khas Durbar begins at Mysore Palace
September 29, 2019Mysuru: 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…
Royal Chandeliers get their sheen back for Dasara
September 26, 2019By 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,…
117 cameras keep 360o vigil on Mysore Palace
September 25, 2019Mysuru: Lakhs of tourists visit Mysore Palace, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, every year. To keep a watch on this magnificent place every day is no easy task. However, the Mysuru Palace Board has risen to the occasion and installed 117 CCTV cameras covering the entire span of 72 acres…
Portion of Chajja at Mysore Palace collapses
September 25, 2019Mysuru: A portion of the Chajja (projecting or overhanging eaves or cover of a roof) at the residential side of the Mysore Palace collapsed on Monday morning following heavy rains the previous night. However, no one was injured. According to Mysore Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya, it was just a very small portion of…
Royal stage readied for Dasara
September 25, 2019A worker painting the hand-railing of the steps leading to dais in front of the Mysore Palace where Dasara cultural programmes will be held from Sept.29.
Navaratri: Diamond-studded Golden Throne assembled
September 24, 2019Khas Durbar at Mysore Palace from Sept.29 to Oct.7 Mysuru: The diamond-studded Golden Throne (Suvarna Simhasana) was assembled this morning at the Amba Vilas Durbar Hall in iconic Mysore Palace with all the accompanying rituals. This is one of the major attractions (though it is not allowed for public viewing) during Navaratri celebrations from Sept.29….
Sound & Light Show at Palace temporarily cancelled
September 24, 2019Mysuru: As Dasara preparatory works are being taken up and Dasara Cultural Programme is scheduled to take place at the Palace premises from Sept.29 to Oct.8, the Sound & Light Show at the Palace premises has been temporarily cancelled till Oct.15 starting from yesterday, according to a press release from the Mysore Palace Board Dy….
Palace entry restricted
September 24, 2019The Mysore Palace remained closed to tourists this morning from 10 am to 1 pm following the assembling of the Golden Throne. Many tourists were seen returning disappointed seeing the notice on the gates of the Palace. The entry to the Palace will also be banned on Sept.29 from 10 am to 2.30 pm, on…
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