Free entry for public on September 26, the first day Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown for a grand Dasara-2022 festival has begun with preparations for various activities happening across the city. Arrangements and background works are underway for the Dasara Fruits and Flower Show, scheduled to be held from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 at Kuppanna Park….
Surveillance to prevent mischief-mongers from Teasing and turning the elephants violent By M.T. Yogesh Kumar A grand Dasara means thousands of tourists trooping into the Mysore Palace and many among them would want to see the elephants, the mainstay of the festivities. To ensure that the nine elephants are safe at their designated place inside…
Applications invited from cultural troupes across Karnataka Mysore/Mysuru: While the last two Dasara celebrations and the Jumboo Savari were held within the Mysore Palace premises, this year, the celebrations will spill onto the roads like in the pre-pandemic years in a virus-free environment, thanks to widespread vaccination and the COVID-19 variants losing potency. Accompanied by…
District Minister asks officials to come up with novel ideas Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar instructed officials to strive for the total success of Dasara-2022 which is being celebrated in a grand manner after two years of low-key festivities due to COVID. He was presiding over the Dasara Sub-Committees preliminary meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s…
Carries a combined weight of 500-kg today Mysore/Mysuru: Abhimanyu, who will carry the Golden Howdah (Ambari) on Jumboo Savari day, began his weight training by carrying 300-kg sand bags on the Jumboo Savari route this morning. In total, he carried a combined weight of 500-kg, which included 300-kg sand bags and 200-kg Gaadhi Namdha, ropes…
Mysore/Mysuru: All the nine Dasara elephants, including the Golden Howdah-carrying Abhimanyu have been put on a special diet regime inside the Mysore Palace and are given special care to put on weight and build strength and endurance. The jumbos are given nutritional food and additional supplements twice a day at 5.30 am and 5 pm,…
Nine Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu walk on Jumboo Savari route after two years Mysore/Mysuru: The training for the first batch of nine Dasara elephants on the Dasara procession route began this morning with Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu leading the team. The elephants walked majestically on the Jumboo Savari route after a gap of…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC This year, the Government in its wisdom decided to celebrate Dasara in a “grand way.” Excellent news for the general public, all the stakeholders of the tourism industry and the officials of course. Though I am a born optimist, of late looking at the way the Department of…
Howdah elephant Abhimanyu stands fourth with 4,770 kg; Arjuna still mighty at 5,725 kg Mysore/Mysuru: The first batch of nine Dasara elephants led by Howdah Elephant Abhimanyu, which arrived in city on July 7 and entered Mysore Palace yesterday, where they were given a traditional welcome, underwent weight checking this morning. Arjuna, who had carried…
Mysore/Mysuru: The nine Dasara elephants led by 57-year-old mighty Abhimanyu, who will carry the 750-kg Golden Howdah, were accorded a traditional welcome into the Mysore Palace this morning. The caparisoned elephants that arrived from their respective forest camps last Sunday and housed at Aranya Bhavan, majestically marched into the Palace to begin their Dasara journey….
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