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Mysuru Dasara: CM DK Shivakumar Holds Key Meeting, Issues Strict Directives for State Festival!
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News18•03-10-2026, 21:41
Mysuru Dasara: CM DK Shivakumar Holds Key Meeting, Issues Strict Directives for State Festival!
- •CM DK Shivakumar held an important meeting regarding Mysuru Dasara preparations.
- •Gavishiddeshwara Swamiji has been invited and agreed to inaugurate Dasara on October 11.
- •CM emphasized preserving culture and heritage, stating history should not be lost despite drought, and Dasara will be celebrated in a disciplined manner.
- •Requests have been made for an Army parade and an air show; tableaux from Bylakuppe Tibetans and Mangaluru district will be featured.
- •Flex banners are banned in Mysuru; a food festival, toilets, and drinking water will be arranged at Yuva Dasara and Kambala venues.
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Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji of Koppal's Gavimath has agreed to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara celebrations on October 11, with the grand festival running through October 21.
The government is assigning specific seat numbers to attendees, arranging live streaming across the city, eliminating flex banners, and giving the Jamboo Savari procession a fresh look to prevent pass confusion.
The five elephants in the race to carry the sacred Ambari during the Jamboo Savari are Dhananjaya, Prashantha, Ekalavya, Mahendra, and Sugreeva.
