Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Mysuru Dasara Festivities Begin With Religious and Traditional Fervour
Mysuru’s 11-day Dasara festival began on October 11.
A religious leader, Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji, opened it at a temple on Chamundi Hills.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and other ministers attended.
The festival includes music, folk arts, exhibitions, food and flower shows, and a traditional buffalo race called Kambala.
A show with 3,500 LED drones is also planned.
The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran team is scheduled to perform from October 18 to 20.
Mysuru’s royal family will hold a private durbar at the palace.
The festival is set to end on October 21 with a procession carrying the goddess’s idol on decorated elephants.
The 11-day Mysuru Dasara celebrations began on Sunday, October 11, with inauguration by Koppal Gavimath pontiff Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji.
The inauguration took place at Chamundeshwari temple on Chamundi Hills, with Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and state ministers present.
The programme includes cultural events, exhibitions, food and flower shows, Kambala, household rituals, and a drone show featuring 3,500 LED drones.
The Indian Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team is scheduled to perform from October 18 to 20.
The festivities are due to culminate on October 21 with the Jamboo Savaari procession carrying Goddess Chamundeshwari’s idol.
- Who
- Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji inaugurated the festivities; Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and state ministers attended.
- What
- Mysuru’s 11-day Dasara celebrations began.
- When
- They began on Sunday, October 11, and are scheduled to culminate on October 21.
- Where
- Mysuru, Karnataka; the inauguration was at Chamundeshwari temple on Chamundi Hills.
- Why
- The festival is celebrated as Nada Habba and showcases Karnataka’s culture and traditions.
- Festival duration
- 11 days
- Inaugurator
- Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji, pontiff of Koppal’s Gavimath
- Inauguration venue
- Chamundeshwari temple on Chamundi Hills
- Drone show
- Features 3,500 LED drones
- Aerobatic displays
- Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team scheduled for October 18 to 20
- Festival culmination
- Jamboo Savaari procession on October 21
- Historical milestone
- Mysuru festivities were first started by Raja Wadiyar I in 1610
