Mysore/Mysuru: With less than a month for Dasara-2020, which is being celebrated in a simple manner this year on account of COVID-19, preparations are on for ‘Ambaari’ Double Decker bus ride on designated routes to cover prominent tourist spots within the city. ‘Ambaari’ is a specially-built bus for open-roof tours, with a seating capacity of…
After 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…
Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra was scaled down with limited gathering; Bengaluru Karaga Festival restricted to Temple By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: How many people will be allowed inside the Mysore Palace to witness the annual Dasara procession on Oct. 26? While the State has sought permission for a congregation of 2,000 persons, it will be…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa has instructed to celebrate this year’s Dasara festival in simple manner, said District Minister S.T. Somashekar speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function to launch a slew of developmental works at Kumbarakoppal here this morning. Shooting back at a journalist’s question for spending Rs. 15 crore on ‘simple’ Dasara, …
Mysore/Mysuru: Marking the beginning of Navarathri celebrations (Dasara-2020), the work of assembling the Golden Throne will be held at an auspicious timing in Amba Vilas Palace here on Friday (Sept. 18). In view of this, there will be no entry of tourists to the Mysore Palace till 2 pm on that day. Dasara will begin…
By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: This Dasara the responsibility of carrying the 750-kg Golden Howdah (Ambari) with the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed inside it, is on elephant Abhimanyu, who has just got promoted from the post of Vice-Captain to Captain. So far, the mighty Arjuna successfully donned the role of a Captain and had…
One COVID-19 Warrior to open Dasara on Oct. 17, four to be felicitated Live-streaming of Palace programmes; Abhimanyu to carry Golden Howdah Mysore/Mysuru: With COVID-19 spread threat looming large, this year’s annual Dasara cultural programmes to be held against the backdrop of illuminated Mysore Palace will be streamed live through social media to avoid crowding…
Mysore/Mysuru: Selecting five Corona Warriors among hundreds of Doctors, Nurses, ASHA workers, Police and Pourakarmikas to inaugurate Dasara-2020 seems to have become a big headache for the District Administration, thanks to hectic lobbying. According to reports, pressure is mounting on elected representatives to issue letter of recommendation to consider his or her name for the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the decision taken by the State Government to celebrate Dasara in a simple manner without much fanfare this year and limiting the Jumboo Savari only to the Palace premises, the Forest Department has begun the process of selecting the elephants to participate in this year’s Dasara festivities. Usually, the process of selecting elephants…
Mysore/Mysuru: The first Executive Committee meeting of Dasara-2020 under the Chairmanship of District Minister S.T. Somashekar will be held at the Office of Mysore Palace Board on Sept. 12 (Saturday) at 4 pm to prepare the road-map for Dasara celebrations. The meeting will deliberate on the preparations for Nada Habba in the wake of the…
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