Three themes proposed: Karnataka Sambhrama, Constitution of India, Women’s Education Mysuru: Preparations are progressing rapidly for annual Dasara Flower Show, a major highlight of the festival. This year’s exhibition promises to dazzle with a vibrant display of blooms, enveloped in the subtle fragrance of millions of flowers that will transport visitors to a kaleidoscopic world….
District Administration invites sponsorship
September 12, 2024It is a money-minting scheme, chides MLC A.H. Vishwanath Mysuru: The District Administration has extended an open invitation for the companies and industrialists to bid for the title sponsorship for the Jumboo Savari, cultural programmes at the Mysore Palace and other programmes during the forthcoming Dasara festival. A meeting to discuss on the title sponsorship…
Works taken up in Palace premises
September 12, 2024Police put brakes on roadside business on Sayyaji Rao Road Mysuru: With Dasara festivities to commence from Oct. 3, Mysuru city is being spruced up for the Nada Habba, so also Mysore Palace. Works of laying inter-locking tiles and laying of power cables are being taken up in Mysore Palace premises. Inter-locking tiles on the…
Traditional puja performed to cannons at Mysore Palace
September 12, 2024Mysuru: With 21 days left for the commencement of Dasara festivities on Oct. 3, traditional puja was performed to the cannons at Mysore Palace premises this morning. A total of seven cannons, which will be used for offering 21-round gun salute, on Vijayadashami, were cleaned and pulled near the Aane Bagilu of the Palace where…
Dasara: Palace gets new coat of paint
September 11, 2024Mysuru: With this year’s Dasara round the corner, the Mysore Palace Board authorities have started to give a facelift to the Palace with a new coat of paint. The Palace will play host to various activities like cultural programmes by renowned artistes and the grand Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami. The 10-day festivities starting from Oct….
‘Bloggers Meet’ begins ahead of Dasara-2024
September 11, 2024Mysuru: With Dasara-2024 festivities scheduled to take place in Mysuru from Oct. 3 to Oct. 12, the Tourism Department has launched a promotional campaign through the ‘Discover Mysuru’ initiative, focusing on social media. As part of this initiative, 15 prominent bloggers and influencers arrived in Mysuru this morning for a four-day ‘Bloggers Meet,’ starting today….
Dasara Food Mela – 2024: Vendors seek lower stall rentals, better locations
September 9, 2024Mysuru: With less than a month left for this year’s Dasara festival (Oct. 3 to Oct. 12), the Mysuru Dasara Food Mela Vendors Association has urged the State Government to set stall rentals at Rs. 25,000 for vegetarian stalls and Rs. 30,000 for non-vegetarian stalls. Association President Nagaraju S. Siddaramanahundi, who addressed a press meet…
Ganesha Chaturthi: Puja performed to Dasara elephants
September 8, 2024Mysuru: Marking Ganesha Chaturthi, puja was performed to all 14 Dasara elephants in Mysuru Palace premises yesterday under the aegis of Forest Department, in keeping with years of tradition. All the Dasara elephants were decorated with Arashina-Kumkuma, Srigandha and other puja articles. Palace Priest Pralhad Rao performed the traditional Shodashopachara puja, following which the elephants…
Second batch of five Dasara elephants arrive
September 6, 2024Weight checked today; Sugreeva tops with 5,190 kg Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants arrived at Mysore Palace yesterday evening and joined the first batch of nine elephants which are housed in temporary sheds at Mysore Palace premises. Upon their arrival, the five elephants — Prashanth, Hiranya, Mahendra, Dodda Harave Lakshmi and Sugreeva…
Temporary school for children of mahouts, kavadis begins at Palace
September 6, 2024Mysuru: A temporary school has been established at the Mysore Palace for the children of mahouts and kavadis involved in the Dasara festivities. The new facility, equipped with a Nodal Officer and three teachers, will commence full operations on Monday, Sept 9, from 9.45 am to 3.30 pm. The school, set up in a room…
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