Mysuru: The 10-day Dasara festivities, known for its grandeur and impressive ‘Jumboo Savari’ with elephant ‘Arjuna’ carrying 750-kg Golden Howdah (Ambari) marching majestically to Bannimantap, about 4.5 kms, where Torch Light Parade was held late in the evening at Mysore Palace on Vijaya Dasami. The procession marked drawing curtains to ‘Naada Habba’ (State Festival). The […]
Mysore: Mysore’s Wadiyar dynasty is hosting a royal wedding as “King” Yaduveer Wadiyar tied the knot with Rajasthani royalty Trishika Kumari Singh on Monday. The historic Mysore Palace witnessed a royal wedding for the first time 40 years. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, 24, will marry Trishika Kumari, who is from the Royal family of Dungarpur […]
Mysore : In view of Dasara festivities and various religious rituals being held at the Mysore Palace, the entry timings to the tourists have been revised as follows: Sept.18 – 1 pm to 5.30 pm, Sept. 25 – 1.30 pm to 5 pm, Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 – 10 am to 5 pm, Oct. […]
Mysore : The Lokayukta Police on Monday booked a case against ten persons, including the present and former deputy directors of Mysore Palace Board and a noted Ganjifa artist, acting on a complaint that gold leaf painting work at the palace was “substandard”. S.M. Jagadeesh Prasad, Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, Mysore, confirmed that an FIR […]
Mysore :When several old palaces have been Converted into modern hotels in Mysore palace Rajasthan, the hands of business stretch out to electrify the Mysore palace on payment of Rs 50, 000 for the donor to enjoy and reflect the glory of such palaces in history. Of course the local palace is illumined on Sunday […]
Mangalore: All over Karnataka, Wednesday. October 5 is know for Ayudha Puja Day, when ornaments, machinery, and vehicles are decorated in office, factories, streets and market, in memory of Devi Durga’s getting ready to kill the buffaloe demon, Mahishasura. It is also the day when Pandava’s (especially Arjuna) take out their battle weapons (bows and […]
Mysore : A wax statue of Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar has been created and displayed at the Famous Wax Museum housing life-size wax statues and musical instruments in the city here. ”The posture of and setting for Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s statue have been recreated as seen in the famous Raja Ravi Varma painting displayed in the gallery […]
Bangalore: State Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa is the proud flag bearer of the Vijayadashami Elephant procession carrying Chamundeshwari on the back of Elephant Balarama in a golden hood on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 17 from the old Mysore Palace. The procession to Banni Mantapa will be 4 kms, long with elephants, dancers, tableaus and […]
