Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CESC Plans 3,500-Drone Peacock Show at Mysuru Dasara
CESC is planning a nighttime drone show in Mysuru.
It says 3,500 lights on drones will form a peacock in the sky.
The show is planned for four evenings: October 17, 18, 20 and 21.
It will take place at Torch Light Grounds in Bannimantap.
CESC hopes the display will set a new Guinness World Record.
The company previously used 2,983 drones to make a tiger shape.
It also held a show with 1,500 drones in 2024.
The article says the earlier tiger-shaped drone record was 1,985 drones.
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation plans a 3,500-LED-drone show at Torch Light Grounds in Bannimantap, Mysuru.
The show is scheduled for October 17, 18, 20 and 21, at 8 p.m.
CESC intends to use the drones to form a peacock, India’s national bird, and attempt a Guinness World Record.
The company previously created a leaping tiger formation with 2,983 drones, which the article says earned a Guinness World Record.
CESC also held a 1,500-drone show in 2024; the earlier tiger artwork record cited was set by Dubai Racing Club with 1,985 drones.
- Who
- Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), with Energy Minister K.J. George commenting on the plan.
- What
- A planned aerial peacock formation using 3,500 LED drones, intended as a Guinness World Record attempt.
- When
- October 17, 18, 20 and 21, at 8 p.m.; the article does not specify the year for these dates.
- Where
- Torch Light Grounds in Bannimantap, Mysuru.
- Why
- CESC aims to surpass its previous drone-show record.
- Organizer
- Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC)
- Planned drone count
- 3,500 LED drones
- Planned formation
- Peacock
- Venue
- Torch Light Grounds, Bannimantap, Mysuru
- Scheduled dates
- October 17, 18, 20 and 21
- Scheduled time
- 8 p.m.
- Previous CESC formation
- A leaping tiger made with 2,983 drones
- Earlier record cited
- A 1,985-drone tiger artwork set by Dubai Racing Club on March 28, 2025