CM to perform Nandi Dhwaja Puja between 2.59 pm – 3.20 pm; inaugurate procession between 3.40 pm – 4.15 pm on Oct. 26 Flower Market shifted to J.K. Grounds ahead of Ayudha Puja tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The full-dress rehearsal for Jumboo Savari procession to be held within the Palace premises on Oct. 26, was held this…
Ahead of Ayudha Puja, Vijayadashami, people throng city markets
October 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With just a day left for Ayudha Puja and two days for Vijayadashami, city residents thronged Devaraja and other major markets in city this morning to purchase necessary fruits, vegetables, puja articles and other items required for the celebrations. People, taking advantage of clear morning skies and a favourable weather, went to the markets…
Jumboo Savari Rehearsal
October 22, 2020Procession covers 500 mts Final rehearsal on Saturday Mysore/Mysuru: With Jumboo Savari to be held on Vijayadashami day on Oct. 26, the first rehearsal for the Dasara elephants was held in the Mysore Palace premises this morning. As Dasara is being celebrated in a simple manner, the procession is limited only to the Palace premises…
Dasara inauguration atop Hill – Will seek permission for 500 attendees: MLA
September 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the confusion on the number of people who will attend the Jumboo Savari on Vijayadashami day inside Mysore Palace — as the Centre has not yet specified the number of people — Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra has said that permission will be sought from the Centre to allow 500 people when Dasara festivities…
Prices of flowers, Ash Gourd soar
October 6, 2019Mysuru: Flower, vegetable and fruit prices have soared ahead of Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami. The prices of Ash Gourd and flowers, the most sought for Ayudha Puja, have almost doubled. Ash Gourd at J.K. Grounds is being sold between at Rs. 30 and 70 depending on the size, while yellow chrysanthemum and mixed colour chrysanthemum…
Dasara 2019 from Sept.29 to Oct.8
June 9, 2019Mysuru: With Dasara procession (Jumboo Savari) scheduled to take place on Oct.8 this year, the District Administration is all set to start preparations for the world famous event from the first week of July. The ten-day Dasara event this year (2019) will commence on Sept.29 with the performance of puja at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop…
Suspended Vijayadashami held at Mysore Palace
October 22, 2018Mysuru: This is the first time in over 400- year history of Wadiyar dynasty that Vijayadashami was celebrated three days after the ten-day Dasara celebrations ended. The unexpected circumstances arose following the death of two royal family members on Vijayadashami Day (Oct.19). Even as the news of the passing away of Puttarathnammanni (98), mother of…
Vijayadashami at Mysore Palace on Oct.22
October 20, 2018The Vijayadashami celebrations, which were to be held yesterday at the Mysore Palace by the royal family, were postponed following the death of two of their members on the same day. Now, the celebrations will be held on Oct.22 that will include all the rituals. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, speaking to Star of Mysore here this…
Rain gives break for Vijayadashami
October 1, 2017Mysuru: The heavy rains which pounded the city for most of the week, however gave a break for yesterday’s Jumboo Savari procession, much to the delight of thousands of people who had gathered along the 5km procession route. Although the clouds loomed large over the city since morning, it scattered for sometime giving a huge…
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