Mysuru: As part of Dasara Festival 2024, the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage has organised a series of events from Oct. 4 to 6, starting from Rangacharlu Memorial Town Hall at 7 am. Jawa motorbike rally On Oct. 4, a traditional Jawa motorbike rally will take place. Youths, students and men, aged between 25…
Yuva Dasara shifted to city outskirts
September 23, 2024Rs. 5,000 for ticketed shows This year, the music enthusiasts, who wish to enjoy the events from VIP gallery, will have to shell out Rs. 5,000 per ticket for a single day’s event. With legendary music composers like Ilayaraja and A.R. Rahman expected to perform in Mysuru during the five-day event to be held from…
Jumboo Savari: Dhananjaya leads route training
September 23, 2024People throng procession route to have a glimpse, click pics Mysuru: With Dasara festivities commencing on Oct. 3 and concluding with Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day on Oct. 12, a total of 14 Dasara elephants from various elephant camps have arrived in two batches to Mysore Palace. As part of route familiarisation exercise and weight…
Children’s Dasara from Oct.5 to 7: ‘World Record Holder’ Child Prodigy H.S. Mahesh Kumar is special invitee
September 23, 2024Mysuru: H.S. Mahesh Kumar, a Class VII student of Purna Chetana School in city, has been selected as the special invitee child talent chief guest for this year’s Children’s Dasara inaugural event which will be held on Oct. 6 at Kalamandira. He was selected during Dasara Sub-Committee meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy…
Outer Ring Road DARK AGAIN
September 22, 2024Mysuru: After years of darkness, a portion of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) finally lit up on Dec. 1, 2022, followed by the entire 42.5 km stretch. But now, just over 11 days before the grand Dasara 2024 celebrations, the road has again plunged into pitch-black darkness. This unlit Ring Road has sparked serious safety…
Palace seating capacity to be expanded for Jumboo Savari
September 22, 2024500-metre extended seating arrangements can accommodate over 40,000 people Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and Mysuru City Police have devised a plan to increase seating capacity within the Mysore Palace premises for the Jumboo Savari procession during Vijayadashami celebrations this year. If successful, the plan could add 10,000 to 15,000 additional seats, bringing the total…
Mahendra carries Wooden Howdah with ease on Jumboo Savari route
September 22, 2024Walks majestically with 900 kg weight; reaches destination in one hour, 40 minutes Mysuru: The training for Dasara elephants to carry weight continued yesterday too with elephant Mahendra, who will be carrying the howdah at Srirangapatna Dasara, rehearsing with the Wooden Howdah and sand bags on the Jumboo Savari route in city yesterday. Mahendra, the…
Brand Mysuru focus at Dasara Expo Grounds: Ayub Khan
September 22, 2024Re-creation of the historic wooden Palace Mysuru: In a bid to promote Mysuru’s iconic products under the ‘Brand Mysuru’ concept, the Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) is recreating the historic wooden Palace of the Mysore Wadiyars at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds. This Palace, which existed before the current one was built, will serve as a centrepiece…
Garadis gear up for Dasara
September 22, 2024Mysuru: With Dasara fast approaching, Garadis (wrestling schools) in city have become a bee-hive of activity again, with budding and experienced wrestlers frequenting them to hone and tone their skills ahead of the all important Dasara Wrestling bouts. Before the start of wrestling competitions, these Garadis are given a facelift with Arishina- Kumkuma decoration. Pailwans…
ADGP to hold Dasara bandobust preparatory meeting in city tomorrow
September 22, 2024Mysuru: With Dasara-2024 round the corner, ADGP (Law and Order) R. Hitendra, will be holding the Dasara bandobust preparatory meeting in city tomorrow. The ADGP, who will arrive at 11 am, will be conducting the meeting at the conference hall in City Police Commissioner’s Office at Nazarbad at 11.30 am tomorrow during which he will…
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