Even as the rituals of Uttara puja ended, the Vajramushti Kalaga, which heralds the Dasara procession, began in the Savar Thotti. Two pairs of Jattis — Mysuru’s Manjunath Jetti – Channapatna’s Vidyadara Jetti and Bengaluru’s Raghavendra Jetti – Chamarajanagar’s Purushotham Jetti — vied with one another. The fight, however, lasted for less than two minutes…
As the Royal City was beaming in all its splendour during Dasara celebrations, the centre of attraction, the Amba Vilas Palace, witnessed increased footfall. Yesterday being Sunday and the last holiday of the long weekend that started from Ayudha Puja Day on Oct.18, people thronged tourist spots in and around the city. Picture shows the…
Mysuru: The city is witnessing a large number of tourist footfalls. Visitors are flooding Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir even after two days of the culmination of Dasara festivities. As schools and colleges will be reopened from tomorrow after Dasara vacation, visitors thronged the…
The Vijayadashami celebrations, which were to be held yesterday at the Mysore Palace by the royal family, were postponed following the death of two of their members on the same day. Now, the celebrations will be held on Oct.22 that will include all the rituals. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, speaking to Star of Mysore here this…
Mukhtiar Ali Khan, Jaipur and troupe presenting Sufi Music at Mysore Palace premises as part of the Dasara Cultural Programme on Oct.17. Nirupama and Rajendra from Bengaluru performing at the Palace premises on Oct.17. Picture right shows their team presenting ‘Nrutya Sambhrama.’
Well-known singer Anuradha Paudwal from Mumbai rendering Bhajans at Mysore Palace premises last evening as part of the ongoing Dasara Cultural Programmes. Saxophone and Flute Jugalbandhi by Padma Shri Dr. Kadri Gopalnath and Pt. Ronu Majumdar at Palace premises. Singer Ramesh Chandra performing at Mysore Palace as part of ‘Bhava Belagu-Geeta Nrutyotsava.’
Renowned singers Dr. S.P. Balasubramaniam and M.D. Pallavi performing in front of the illuminated Mysore Palace during the musical event titled ‘Kannada Rasa Manjari’ organised as part of the ongoing Dasara Cultural Programmes last evening. Picture below shows Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murty among the audience enjoying the soothing songs amidst the evening drizzle.
Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts dotted the sprawling Mysore Palace premises as they took part in the Dasara Yogothsava organised by Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee as part of Dasara festivities early this morning. District Minister G.T. Devegowda and Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh too joined hundreds of yoga enthusiasts from all ages and all walks of life in…
As part of the on-going Dasara Cultural programmes, Pt. Narasimhalu Vadavati from Raichur is seen presenting a Clarinet Recital at the Mysore Palace premises last evening. Picture below shows Manjula Paramesh and troupe from Bengaluru performing a Dance Feature ‘Mahisha Mardhini.’
Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the Government will soon take a decision on naming University of Mysore (UoM) after Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. He was speaking after inaugurating the Dasara Cultural Programmes in the Palace premises in city yesterday. Recalling the contribution made by the erstwhile Mysuru Maharajas for the welfare of the…
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