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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 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 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 ...
The Dasara festivities are attested at least since Wodeyar King, Raja Wodeyar I (1578–1617 CE) in 1610. [3] The Mysore Palace is lit up on all the 10 days of Dasara. The festivities begin with the Wodeyar royal couple performing a special puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari in the Chamundi Temple located on the top of Chamundi Hill at Mysore.
Sometimes abandoned young elephants are also trained for dasara. The abode of the elephants during the rest of the year is usually their training camps and the surrounding National Parks. There are around 70 elephants in camps at Dubare and elsewhere. About 240 mahouts and kavadis care for the elephants. [citation needed] Video of 2019 Dasara ...
Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, former Scion of Mysore Royal Family on the golden throne during the durbar. The earliest recorded history of dasara celebration was during the reign of emperor Devaraya II of the Vijayanagar Empire during the 15th century which has also been attested by the Persian traveler, Abdul Razzak who witnessed this festival during 1442 - 43 AD. [5]
Golden Howdah atop the leading elephant during Dasara. The Golden Howdah,'ಚಿನ್ನದ ಅಂಬಾರಿ'(elephant seat or Chinnada Ambari in Kannada) is a howdah, the carrier mounted on the leading elephant during the Jamboo Savari (Elephant Procession) of the famous Mysore Dasara.
The golden throne was associated with ceremonies, such as the coronation of the king in the early days and conducting of Dasara Durbar. But now it is just on public display during the Mysore Dasara festival when the Maharaja of Mysore conducts his private Durbar. The throne is under the joint guardianship of the scion and the Mysore Palace Board.