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CM DK Shivakumar Announces Mysuru Dasara Inaugurator: Gavimath Seer to Lead State Festival
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News18•24-09-2026, 20:28
CM DK Shivakumar Announces Mysuru Dasara Inaugurator: Gavimath Seer to Lead State Festival
- •CM DK Shivakumar announced the inaugurator for the world-famous Mysuru Dasara festival.
- •Sri Abhinava Gavishiddeshwara Mahaswamiji of Koppal's Gavimath will inaugurate this year's Dasara.
- •Gavimath is renowned for its Trividha Dasoha (food, knowledge, and spirituality), providing free food and education.
- •The annual Maharathotsava of Gavimath is known as the 'Kumbh Mela of South India', attracting millions of devotees.
- •This year, Dasara will be held from October 11 to 21, with the Vijayadashami Jamboo Savari on October 21.
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Sri Abhinava Gavishiddeshwara Mahaswamiji, the 18th pontiff of Koppal Gavimath, will inaugurate this year's Mysuru Dasara festival, as announced by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in the Vidhana Sabha.
The Mysuru Dasara festival will take place from October 11 to October 21, with the Jamboo Savari of Vijayadashami scheduled for October 21.
Koppal's Gavimath is well-known for its Trividha Dasoha, providing free food, knowledge, and spirituality to thousands of students and devotees regardless of caste or religion.
