Srirangapatna: The four-day Srirangapatna Dasara began with grandeur in the historic Island-Fort town of Srirangapatna in Mandya district yesterday. The opening day of the festival was highlighted by the spectacular Jumboo Savari procession. The procession was launched at Bannimantap, near Kirangur Circle on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway, at 3.40 pm. A team of priests led by…
To host a slew of cultural and traditional programmes Mandya: Mandya District and Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy has said that Srirangapatna Dasara will be held for four days from Sept. 25 to 28 this year. “This year’s Dasara should be organised in a different way to attract more people and a decision about the selection…
Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Dasara celebrations with Jumboo Savari began on Friday, with popular Kannada film actor Dr. Shiva Rajkumar doing the honours associated with the traditional festival. Actor Shiva Rajkumar accompanied by Agriculture and District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, offered floral tributes to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari installed inside the wooden howdah carried by Dasara jumbo…
Srirangapatna: In a significant event for the Srirangapatna Dasara festival, the Mandya District Administration, inspired by the Ganga Aarti of North India, officially launched the Cauvery Aarti at the bathing ghat on Thursday evening. Under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumara, a team of priests led by Vedic scholar Dr. Bhanuprakash Sharma performed rituals…
Walks majestically with 900 kg weight; reaches destination in one hour, 40 minutes Mysuru: The training for Dasara elephants to carry weight continued yesterday too with elephant Mahendra, who will be carrying the howdah at Srirangapatna Dasara, rehearsing with the Wooden Howdah and sand bags on the Jumboo Savari route in city yesterday. Mahendra, the…
Mysuru: On the occasion of Nada Habba (State Festival) Dasara, elephant Mahendra is set to achieve a hat-trick by carrying the howdah in the Dasara celebrations at Srirangapatna in Mandya district. Although Mahendra arrived with the second batch of elephants this year, he quickly earned the trust of the officials with his impressive demeanour. As…
Mandya: Mandya District In-charge and Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy has said that this year’s Srirangapatna Dasara would be held for 3 or 5 days from Oct.4. Presiding over a preliminary meeting on Dasara at ZP office here yesterday, Cheluvarayaswamy said that the Srirangapatna Dasara would be held in a grand manner this year and the…
Srirangapattana: Member of the Erstwhile Mysore Royal Family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar inaugurated the grand three day Dasara celebrations at historic Srirangapatna town yesterday, by showering flowers on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari Devi. The Jumboo Savari procession was flagged off at the auspicious Abhijin Muhurat (3 pm to 4 pm). Elephant Mahendra, accompanied by Elephants…
Mandya: District In-charge Minister N. Cheluvaraswamy said that member of Mysore Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar will inaugurate the three-day Srirangapatna Dasara on Oct.16 at 3 pm. Speaking to newsmen at Zilla Panchayat’s Cauvery auditorium after releasing the logo of Dasara-2023 on Thursday, he said many cultural programmes which depict the tradition of the State…
Srirangapatna: The five-day Srirangapatna Dasara began on a grand yet traditional note in the historic town of Mandya district yesterday afternoon. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the festivities in the auspicious time of 4 pm at Bannimantap near Kirangur Circle by showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed inside…
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