Like every year, Dussherra is here with yet another new chapter of culture and traditions. But what makes it special this year is the 400th anniversary of Dussherra celebrations. The festivities that came to the princely Mysore State in 1610 from the Vijayanagar empire got firmly rooted here, evolved over time and transformed into a brand promoting diverse cultures of Karnataka. When Dharmadhikari of Dharmastala Veerendra Heggade launches Naada Habba atop Chamundi Hills on Friday, Mysore will reverberate with the echoes of a glorious past and a prosperous future.
Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will be part of the special pujas atop Chamundi Hills. The main attraction of the day would be the wrestling competition where minister Revu Nayak Belamagi will take on city-based wrestler Tiger Balaji. Other events that will get off to a start are film festival, food mela and cultural programmes, including Navaratri Rangotsava, a theatre festival at Rangayana.
The mega Jumboo Savari is scheduled on the final day on October 17 when Dasara elephants take out a majestic procession in the city with a 700-kg howdah.
Keeping the weekend crowd in mind, Manoranjan Dasara is scheduled on Saturday. There will be high-decibel performances by Sonu Niigaam Ji, Kailash Kher and KK along with music moghuls Anup Jalota and Rajashekar Mansur...
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