Rooftop viewing from old buildings banned on Jumboo Savari day Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration and City Police have decided to strictly enforce a ban on the public from watching the Jumboo Savari from old and dilapidated structures along the Dasara procession route on Oct. 2. For years, it has been a popular yet dangerous…
Spectators secure spots with mats, threads and sacks, anchored with stones Mysore/Mysuru: As Mysuru gears up for the grand finale of the Dasara festivities, excitement is reaching fever pitch across the city. The Jumboo Savari procession, scheduled for Oct. 2, is the crown jewel of the celebrations and has already begun drawing crowds eager to…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of this year’s Mysuru Dasara Jumboo Savari procession and the Torchlight Parade, the City Police have rolled out a series of stringent regulations for public safety. Police Commissioner Seema Latkar announced that entry to both events will be strictly limited to individuals holding valid…
Mysore/Mysuru: Along with Jumboo Savari, Mysuru, popularly known as the Cultural Capital of the State, is bracing up for Ayudha Puja festival. Jumboo Savari is on Oct. 2 and Ayudha Puja, during which, weapons and vehicles along with prominent belongings from daily use are worshipped, is slated for tomorrow (Oct. 1). What makes Ayudha Puja…
Pirangi Dal gears up for Dasara gun salute Mysore/Mysuru: As the grand finale of the Dasara festivities approaches, the Pirangi Dal of the City Armed Reserve (CAR) is fully prepared to deliver the ceremonial 21-gun salute, one of the most spectacular and eagerly anticipated moments of the Jumboo Savari procession. The thunderous salute will be…
Mysore/Mysuru: With Jumboo Savari, the grand finale of Dasara festivities to be held on Oct. 2 and almost all roads in city illuminated with colourful lights, besides hosting cultural events, Flower Shows, Food Mela and Dasara exhibition attracting tourists to city, many prominent roads in the heart of city are witnessing traffic jams since Saturday….
Mysore/Mysuru: With the grand Jumboo Savari procession on Oct. 2, marking the culmination of the 11-day Dasara festival, the final phase of preparations is in full swing at the Mysore Palace premises. Seating arrangements for 45,000 pass holders and Gold Card spectators are in their final stages, with workers setting up steps, shade pendals and…
Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating a huge influx of tourists to the city, even after Jumboo Savari, the final leg of 11-day Dasara festivities this year, the District Administration has extended Dasara Food Festival being held Maharaja’s College Grounds, for three more days up to Oct. 5. The Food Festival was previously scheduled to conclude on Oct. 2,…
Mysore/Mysuru: After eight-days of cultural feast, Dasara Cultural Programmes organised in the Mysore Palace premises from Sept. 22, came to an end last evening. On the concluding day too, the music connoisseurs were entertained with a melange of programmes, from vocal to dance, light music to folk music, that marked the music ensemble for the…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a tribute to Karnataka’s elephant handlers, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre lauded the State’s mahouts and kavadis for their unmatched role in mitigating human-wildlife conflict across India. Speaking at the Mysore Palace premises yesterday, after distributing welfare kits to Dasara elephant caretakers, the Minister highlighted that the skills of Karnataka’s mahouts are not…
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