Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Dasara festival, the Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee had organised ‘Yoga Sambhrama’, a mega Yogathon at the Palace premises this morning. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the mega event. Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts performed 75 different asanas. Speaking on the occasion, the Swamiji said that Yoga is not…
45 pairs wrestle to win the bouts
September 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Traditional wrestling bouts, one of the main attractions during Dasara, saw 45 pairs wrestle to win the bouts at D. Devaraj Urs Multipurpose Stadium in Doddakere Maidan here yesterday. The wrestlers used their skills and techniques to pin their opponents down to win the matches. The winners are as follows: Pailwan Ravi of Ashokapuram…
Now, walk and enjoy Dasara illumination: ‘No Vehicle Zone’ around Palace from 9 pm to 11 pm till Oct. 4
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Following a series of traffic jams and roads clogged with vehicles in the Central Business District (CBD) during Dasara illumination, the City Police have imposed a ‘No Vehicle Zone’ around the Mysore Palace to facilitate visitors to enjoy Dasara illumination from 9 pm to 11 pm up to Oct. 4. While illumination is a…
Yuva Dasara delayed, a shift in tradition
September 27, 2022Gala event to begin tomorrow at Maharaja’s College Grounds at 6 pm Cancellations by star performers take away sheen; Sonu Nigam performance on Oct. 1 a face saver Mysore/Mysuru: There has been a deviation in the tradition of hosting Yuva Dasara just a day after Dasara’s inauguration and this time, the mega youth show will…
Huge demand for Ambaari bus ride at night amidst lights
September 27, 2022Rooftop travel ticket prices hiked to Rs. 350 from 250 Mysore/Mysuru: Ambaari, the double-decker hop-on and hop-off bus service launched by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), is a great hit among the crowd who are watching the illuminated streets seated on the vehicle’s roof top. There is a huge demand for trips beyond…
District Minister Somashekar on inauguration-spree
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: True to the common perception in Mysuru that Netas will have a field-day during Dasara every year while officers and volunteers will be doing all the hard work, the limelight on 2022 Dasara is on Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, who actually hails from Bengaluru. And knowing well that the focus will be on…
Colourful start to Dasara cultural events
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The eight-day Dasara cultural programmes got off to a colourful start in the Palace premises amidst glittering lights last evening. Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Legislative Council Chairman Raghunathrao Malkapure, District Minister S.T. Somashekar, Kannada and Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas and other dignitaries lighted the lamp in the Palace…
Hundred-plus movies to be screened at Dasara Film Festival
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar inaugurated the Dasara Film Festival yesterday at a programme organised by the District Administration at Kalamandira in city yesterday. However, Hat-trick Hero Shivarajkumar, who was expected to attend, could not attend the programme. Speaking later, Somashekar said that the Film Festival is a great opportunity for film buffs to watch…
Over 300 take part in Yoga Vahini
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MLA L. Nagendra inaugurated ‘Yoga Vahini,’ a yoga exercise programme for media representatives organised by Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee in association with the AYUSH Department, Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA), Sri Pathanjali Yoga Shikshana Samithi (SPYSS), Yogesh Federation of Mysore and GSSS Yoga Shikshana Samsthe at Javaregowda Park in Saraswathipuram this morning. Over 300 people…
Dasara Rangotsava begins
September 27, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The ten-day ‘Dasara Rangotsava,’ organised by Rangayana in memory of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, began at Bhoomigeeta auditorium in Rangayana premises here on Sunday. Zilla Havyasi Rangakarmigala Vedike President Suresh Babu inaugurated the event by offering floral tributes to the portrait of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. Speaking on the occasion, Babu said that Mysuru, apart from…
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