‘If it weren’t a Hindu temple, Chamundeshwari Temple wouldn’t be under Muzrai Department’ Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of recent developments over the selection of this year’s Dasara inaugurator and the political storm that followed — with Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar dragging in the revered Chamundi Hill, claiming it is not the property of Hindus —…
Chamundi Hill is Hindu heritage; Truth cannot be altered: Yaduveer
August 28, 2025Shivakumar’s statements are shocking, absurd; Yaduveer cautions against misusing Hindu traditions for politics Mysore/Mysuru: “Chamundi Hill is undeniably a Hindu heritage site. There is no room for ambiguity,” asserted Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family. His clarification comes in the wake of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s remark…
Gaja Puja to Jumbos
August 28, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: On account of Ganesha festival yesterday, Gaja Puja was performed to 14 Dasara elephants camping at the Palace premises in city. The priests led by Palace Priest Pralhad Rao, performed puja to the elephants as per customs and traditions associated with the widely celebrated festival. The elephants; Golden Howdah carrier Abhimanyu, Prashantha, Dhananjaya, Mahendra,…
Second batch of 5 Dasara Jumbos arrive
August 26, 2025At 5,545 kg, Sugriva outweighs all elephants in both batches Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants (three debutants) arrived in city from their respective elephant camps yesterday and were given a traditional welcome by the Mysore Palace Board and the District Administration at Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace. The five elephants in the…
Dasara inauguration should not hurt sentiments: Yaduveer
August 26, 2025‘No objection to Banu Mushtaq inaugurating festivities, but faith in Goddess Chamundeshwari vital’ Mysore/Mysuru: There is no objection to inviting International Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the upcoming Mysuru Dasara festivities. However, MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has underlined that the inauguration should pay respects to Goddess Chamundeshwari and be conducted in a…
Second batch of five Dasara jumbos to arrive this evening
August 25, 2025To be welcomed at Jayamarthanda Gate Mysore/Mysuru: The second batch of five Dasara elephants, including three debutants, will be welcomed into the Mysore Palace through Jayamarthanda Gate at 4 pm today on their arrival from forest camps. The five elephants, which include three males and two females are: 43-year-old Gopi, 43-year-old Sugreeva and 11-year-old Hemavathi…
Banu Mushtaq’s 2023 speech on Bhuvaneshwari sparks row
August 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s announcement that International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq would inaugurate this year’s Mysuru Dasara festival, a video of her 2023 address at the ‘Jana Sahitya Sammelana’ in Bengaluru has resurfaced and gone viral on social media. In the clip, Mushtaq is heard saying, “You’ve smeared turmeric and vermilion on Kannada…
Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Dasara
August 23, 2025Bengaluru: Ending speculation on who would inaugurate Mysuru Dasara this year, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Hassan-based writer and International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq would inaugurate Dasara on Sept. 22. Speaking to media persons here yesterday, Siddaramaiah said it is a matter of pride that a Kannada writer and that too a woman, has…
Entries invited for Dasara Poets Meet, Cultural Events, Flower Show and Rangoli contests
August 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Dasara Poets Meet Sub-Committee has organised a five-day Poets Meet from Sept. 23 to 27 in city. As part of the Poets Meet, a variety of sessions have been organised — Regional and Main Poets Meet — for which the applications have been invited from the poets. According to Working President of Dasara Poets…
Air Show is back
August 21, 2025CM Siddaramaiah thanks Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for granting approval; Sarang Team to perform on Sept. 27 Mysore/Mysuru: The forthcoming Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara (from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2) promises to offer an exciting experience, with Indian Air Force (IAF) metal birds set to light up the city skies, after over an year’s gap….














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