Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Mysuru DC Invites Gavisiddeshwara Swamiji to Inaugurate Dasara
Mysuru is getting ready for its Dasara festival.
The Karnataka government chose Abhinava Gavisiddheshwara Swamiji to open the celebrations.
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy G went to Gavimath in Koppal to give him the official invitation.
The celebrations are scheduled for October 11, 2026.
Officials from Mysuru and Koppal joined the visit.
The Swamiji welcomed the visitors and offered them prasada.
The officials also learned about the large Gavisiddeshwara Jatre and its traditions.
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy G visited Gavimath in Koppal on Sunday.
Reddy formally invited Abhinava Gavisiddheshwara Swamiji to inaugurate Mysuru’s 2026 Dasara celebrations.
The Karnataka government had decided that the Swamiji would inaugurate this year’s festival.
The delegation included officials from Mysuru and Koppal, including Koppal DC Suresh Itnal and Zilla Panchayat CEO Varnith Negi.
Officials were briefed on the Gavisiddeshwara Jatre, which attracts many devotees and is described as the Kumbh Mela of South India.
- Who
- Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth Reddy G invited Abhinava Gavisiddheshwara Swamiji.
- What
- The Swamiji was invited to inaugurate the 2026 Mysuru Dasara celebrations.
- When
- The visit took place on Sunday; the celebrations are scheduled for October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Gavimath in Koppal, Karnataka.
- Why
- The Karnataka government decided that the Swamiji would inaugurate this year’s Dasara celebrations.
- Festival
- Mysuru Dasara
- Scheduled date
- October 11, 2026
- Invitee
- Abhinava Gavisiddheshwara Swamiji
- Inviting official
- Lakshmikanth Reddy G, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner and Dasara special officer
- Visit location
- Gavimath, Koppal
- Other officials present
- Koppal DC Suresh Itnal and Zilla Panchayat CEO Varnith Negi, among others
- Jatre description
- The Gavisiddeshwara Jatre was described as the Kumbh Mela of South India.