Mysuru : Lakhs of people on Friday witnessed Jamboo Savari, the cultural pageantry of “Nada Habba” Mysuru Dasara, which was billed “simple and traditional” this year in the wake of drought and farmer suicides. Continuing with the tradition, elephant Arjuna carried the fabled 750-kg golden howdah in the 405th edition of Dasara. The procession lasted […]
Mysore : The 10-day long Mysore Dasara festivities got off to a traditional start atop the Chamundi hills with special prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysore. Jnanpith award recipient, well-known writer and theatre personality Girish Karnad inaugurated the festivities, which is celebrated as ‘Nada Habba’ (State Festival), by lighting a traditional lamp […]
Mangalore: Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade of Sri Dharamasthala Kshetra, has been named as one of the five winners of “Nadoja” award for 2010 by Hampi Varsity. The prestigious Kannada University will confer the honorary degree on 5 eminent persons during the 19th “Nada Habba” (Festival of the land) convocation due on Dec.21 this year. Well […]
