Mysore/Mysuru: A team of 30 City Armed Reserve (CAR) personnel of the Cannon Unit today began cleaning of seven Palace cannons for Dasara, which is just 17 days away. A 21-round cannon salute will be offered before the commencement of Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami Day (Oct. 26). The Cannon Unit team is led by CAR…
Royal Arches get new coat of paint
September 29, 2020With Dasara-2020 fast approaching, painting of the Mysore Palace Entry Arches is going on in full swing. The inauguration will take place atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 17 and Private Durbar as part of Navarthri celebrations too will begin at the Palace the same day.
Fearless Abhimanyu had made a pair of huge wild elephants retreat: Former Veterinarian
September 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Retired Forest Department Veterinarian and Deputy Director of Kodagu District Animal Husbandry Department Dr. B.C. Chittiappa, who spoke at ‘Mysuru Dasara Aanegalu,’ a series of webinars organised by the Forest Department, in association with Asian Elephant Support (AES) organisation, recollected his moments with this year’s Golden Howdah elephant Abhimanyu. Speaking at the fifth series…
Palace readied for ‘Jumboo Savari’
September 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Upkeep of electric fittings inside the Mysore Palace is going on to keep date with Dasara 2020, which will begin on Oct. 17 and culminate with ‘Jumboo Savari’ on Oct. 26. There are 25 five-lights lampposts, 12 seven-lights lampposts and over 250 OLP lampposts. Iron scaffoldings are being erected to clean lampposts and replace…
Royal chandeliers get sheen ahead of Navarathri at Mysore Palace
September 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With over three weeks left for the inauguration of Dasara-2020, the maintenance of the royal chandeliers inside the Mysore Palace began yesterday. The Palace Board is undertaking the upkeep of the priceless chandeliers that are adorning the ceilings of Public Durbar Hall, Private Durbar Hall and Kalyana Mantap, before the Navarathri festival begins. It…
DC, Police Commissioner inspect Ch.Hill
September 23, 2020Only 200 persons to be allowed to witness Dasara opening Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration is planning to allow only 200 persons for the formal inauguration of Dasara-2020 atop Chamundi Hill on October 17. A team of officials led by Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and…
Dasara: Abhimanyu-led Jumbo team to arrive in Mysuru on Oct. 1
September 22, 2020After Aranya Bhavan stay on day-1, traditional welcome at Mysore Palace on Oct.2 Mysore/Mysuru: Though the Corona pandemic has taken away the sheen of Mysuru Dasara festivities, it has been decided to carry out the century-old tradition adhering to the Government guidelines. Accordingly, the cynosure of all eyes, elephants selected from various elephant camps to…
It’s official. Simple Dasara
September 8, 2020‘Jumboo Savari’ only in Mysore Palace premises Chief Minister chairs Dasara-2020 High Power Committee Meeting in Bengaluru Only 5 jumbos to take part in festivities Rs. 10 crore grants to be released No Torchlight Parade, Yuva Dasara, Food Mela, Dasara Sports, Dasara Expo & other events Corona Warriors to inaugurate festivities atop Chamundi Hill on…
Chamundeshwari Rathotsava held amidst a sea of devotees
October 13, 2019Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Rathotsava, the first event atop Chamundi Hill post Vijayadashami, was held this morning in the presence of thousands of devotees who had flocked the hill temple right from early morning to seek the blessings of the presiding deity. Titular head of the Mysore Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar launched the Ratha in…
Jumbo Spectacle
October 9, 2019Mysuru: Many worlds of one city unveiled at the Jumboo Savari last evening with caparisoned elephants in the lead, marking the culmination of the grand finale of the ten-day Dasara festivities. This is 409th Dasara that was started in the Mysuru region by Raja Wadiyar at Srirangapatna in 1610 and subsequently taken over by democratically…
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