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Mysore Dasara is the state festival in the state of Karnataka in India. It is a 10-day festival, starting with nine nights called Navaratri and the last day being Vijayadashami . The festival is observed on the tenth day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvina , which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October.
Mysore is one of the most prominent tourist areas of India, known as the Palace City of India. [1] [2] [3] The Mysore Palace in the city is the most visited place in India, above Red Fort, Qutb Minar, and even the Taj Mahal as of 2006. The New York Times recently listed Mysore as one of the 31 must-see places on Earth for two consecutive years. [4]
Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.
The name Mysore is an anglicised form of Mahiṣūru, [11] which means "the abode of Mahiṣa" in the vernacular Kannada.The common noun Mahiṣa, in Sanskrit, means buffalo; in this context, however, Mahiṣa refers to Mahishasura, a mythical demon who could assume the form of either a human or a buffalo, and who, according to Hindu mythology, ruled the ancient parts of Mysore Kingdom, known ...
Mysore is the home of the famous Indian feminine wear, the Mysore silk saree. Mysore Silk is a trademark for the silk sarees produced by KSIC (Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation). [16] The distinguishing feature of this saree is the usage of pure silk and 100% pure gold zari (a golden coloured thread containing 65% of silver and 0.65% of ...
Highway Circle in Bannimantap. Bannimantap is an historical place in the Indian city of Mysore, Karnataka, India. [1] [2] [3] where the world famous Mysore Dasara Jumbo Savari parade marks the end and after which cultural programmes are host every year on Vijayadashami in the presence of the Governor of Karnataka, Chief Minister of Karnataka and other Council of Ministers of the Govt. of ...
Balarama (c. 1956 – 7 May 2023) was the lead elephant of the Mysore Dasara procession and carried the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari on the fabled Golden Howdah thirteen times between 1999 and 2011. [1] Balarama was a bull born about 1958 and was accompanied in the procession by other Dasara Elephants.
Tipu Sultan identified himself with tigers; his personal epithet was 'The Tiger of Mysore,' his soldiers were dressed in 'tyger' jackets, his personal symbol invoked a tiger's face through clever use of calligraphy and the tiger motif is visible on his throne, and other objects in his personal possession, including Tipu's Tiger.