As tourists’ footfalls continue, Dasara illumination in Mysuru to stay till Nov. 4

As tourists’ footfalls continue, Dasara illumination in Mysuru to stay till Nov. 4

The Dasara illumination in Mysuru will continue till November 4. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Tourists can cheer as the special illumination done for Dasara is here to stay till November 4. Even after the Dasara finale, the tourists’ footfalls to the city have remained intact and therefore the tourism sector was in favour of … Read more

Seventh day records lowest footfall at Durga temple in Vijayawada

Seventh day records lowest footfall at Durga temple in Vijayawada

A priest offering harati to the processional deity goddess Kanaka Durga who is decked up as goddess Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari devi during on-going Dasara festival in Vijayawada on October 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: Giri KVS The seventh day of Dasara festivities at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamywarla Devasthanam in Vijayawada recorded the lowest footfall … Read more

Karnataka CM inaugurates Dasara 2023 festival atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru

Karnataka CM inaugurates Dasara 2023 festival atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru

The festival concludes on October 24 with Vijayadashami or Dasara procession and a torch light parade at Bannimantap grounds. | Photo Credit:  M.A. Sriram Music Director Hamsalekha inaugurated this year’s Dasara festival atop Chamundi Hills on Sunday. Accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his ministerial colleagues, Hamsalekha lit the traditional lamp and showered flower petals … Read more

Top news developments in Karnataka on October 14, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on October 14, 2023

A file photo of devotees offering ‘Tharpana’ at at Kadri Sri Manjunatha temple on the occasion of Mahalaya amavasya, which is considered to be the day to pay obeisance to the departed elders, in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Income Tax sleuths continue their investigation, a day after their raided the properties of prominent … Read more

Here is a list of songs for you to get dandiya ready

Here is a list of songs for you to get dandiya ready

DJ Piyush at a dandiya night in The Park Navratri is that time of the year when the dancer in many of us is let loose. The colourful chaniya choli and dandiyas are made ready for non-stop dance and fun. Piyush Bajaj, the most sought-after DJ for danidya gatherings in Hyderabad, explains how a dandiya … Read more

JD(S)-BJP to discuss seat sharing after Dasara celebrations, says H. D. Deve Gowda

JD(S)-BJP to discuss seat sharing after Dasara celebrations, says H. D. Deve Gowda

JD(S) president H.D. Deve Gowda visited Kukke Subrahmanya temple in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka on October 9, 2023. Janata Dal (Secular) president H. D. Deve Gowda said that the party will discuss seat sharing with the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after the Dasara celebrations. Speaking to mediapersons at Kukke Subrahmanya in … Read more

 KSTDC to operate three evening trips of double decker Ambaari during Dasara

 KSTDC to operate three evening trips of double decker Ambaari during Dasara

KSTDC will be operating three trips of its double decker bus – Ambaari – every evening during Dasara festival. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) will be operating three trips of its double decker bus – Ambaari – every evening during Dasara festival. According to Joint Director of Tourism Department, … Read more

Officials told to ensure arrangements in place for Dasara festivities at Durga temple

Officials told to ensure arrangements in place for Dasara festivities at Durga temple

Ministers Taneti Vanitha and Kottu Satyanarayana, in a review meeting held at the Collectorate in Vijayawada, asked authorities concerned to ensure that all arrangements for Dasara festivities at Durga Malleswara Swamiwarla Devasthanam are in place before the commencement of the festival from October 15.  They asked officials to see to it that there is an … Read more

Insurance cover provided for Dasara elephants and their handlers

Insurance cover provided for Dasara elephants and their handlers

The 14 elephants participating in Dasara festivities here and their handlers have been provided insurance cover. According to Forest Department officials, Dasara elephants and their handlers, including mahouts and kavadis, besides the department staff are covered under a comprehensive temporary insurance policy aimed at safeguarding them from unforeseen risks. While each of the 10 male … Read more

Elephants from Sakrebailu camp likely to take part in Mysuru Dasara

Elephants from Sakrebailu camp likely to take part in Mysuru Dasara

Elephants being given a bath in the backwaters of Tunga river at Sakrebailu (aka Sakrebyle) elephant camp, in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Two elephants from Sakrebailu camp near Shivamogga in Karnataka are expected to take part in the historic Mysuru Dasara procession this year. The Mysuru Dasara is the showpiece … Read more