Will CM announce dignitary’s name during his Mysuru visit tomorrow? Mysuru: With just two weeks remaining before this year’s Dasara festival inauguration, the State Government is yet to announce the dignitary who will offer floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari and light the traditional lamp atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 3 to mark the beginning of…
Captain ‘Abhimanyu’ to carry Wooden Howdah this evening
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Abhimanyu, the Howdah Elephant Jumboo Savari, who is undergoing training on Jumboo Savari route (Raja Margha) along with other Dasara elephants, will be rehearing with the Wooden Howdah, the replica of the Golden Howdah, from this afternoon (4 pm). The Wooden Howdah, which is in the custody of the Mysore Palace Board, was handed…
Mysore Palace being spruced up for Dasara
September 18, 2024Repair of chandeliers at Durbar Hall, silver paint for ornamental lamp posts, nurturing of rose garden and topiary to greet visitors during Navarathri underway Mysuru: With Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara Festival-2024 fast approaching, the Mysore Palace premises is being spruced up, with a fresh coat of paint and repair of chandeliers, that add glitter to…
Ekalavya impresses in Dasara rehearsal
September 17, 2024Carries 300-kg weight; shows potential as future howdah elephant Mysuru: As Dasara-2024 is fast approaching, the Forest Department has begun rehearsals for the Jumboo Savari, with howdah elephant Abhimanyu leading the elephants in a majestic march along the Raja Marga, from the Balarama Gate of Mysore Palace to the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap. On…
Lakshmi, Hiranya to accompany Abhimanyu during Jumboo Savari
September 15, 2024Both elephants are from Rampura Elephant Camp; senior Kumki elephant Varalakshmi retires Mysuru: For the first time this Dasara, female elephants Lakshmi and Hiranya from Rampura Elephant Camp will march alongside Captain Abhimanyu, who will carry the 750-kg golden howdah during the ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession. This selection has brought immense joy and pride to the…
Pruning of tree branches on Jumboo Savari route begins
September 15, 2024Mysuru: With just 16 days left for this year’s Dasara festival, the authorities have taken up the works of pruning the tree branches protruding towards the road on the Jumboo Savari route. The works have been taken up by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and CESC employees where a hydraulic machine is being used to prune…
Jumboo Savari training for Dasara elephants
September 15, 2024Dasara elephants rehearsed for Jumboo Savari at Mysore Palace premises yesterday. The Dasara elephants, led by Captain Abhimanyu, were made to stand in front of the Palace and lift their trunks much to the admiration of tourists and visitors who had come to the Palace. Dasara elephants Abhimanyu, Dhananjaya, Gopi, Bheema, Kanjan, Rohit, Ekalavya, Varalakshmi,…
Tent school for Mahouts’ kids
September 14, 2024Mysuru: The temporary school, popularly known as Tent School, set up by the Department of Public Instruction to ensure that the children of Mahouts and Kavadis of Dasara elephants who camp for nearly 2 months for the grand annual festival, receive uninterrupted education during their stay in the city, has begun on a full scale…
MCC Commissioner inspects Jumboo Savari route
September 13, 2024Mysuru: Ahead of Dasara festival commencing from Oct. 3, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rehman Shariff inspected various roads and Circles this morning. The inspection started from K.R. Circle and passed via Sayyaji Rao Road and Millennium Circle near LIC Divisional Office in Bannimantap, where the Jumboo Savari procession will pass through from Mysore Palace….
Plea to clear all obstructions on city roads
September 12, 2024Mysuru: Dasara is almost here. It will begin on Oct. 3. Only 21 days to go and the tourists will start arriving. Are the local authorities ready to take on the responsibility in a responsible way? Roads, UGD, water supply are the main concern of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Are they geared up to…
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