Dasara Festival
Treat yourself to the pomp and pageantry of the Dasara festival in Mysore. This festival commemorates the victory of the Goddess Chamundi over the demon Mahishasura. Pageants, parades, and music create a kaliedoscope of colour and gaiety. Crowds jostle to catch a glimpse of the glittering palace. On the last day, a colourful procession of soldiers in ceremonial dress, cavalry, infantry, caparisoned elephants, and colourful tableaux wend their way from the palace gates to Bani Mantap, where the torchlight parade and a magnificent display of horsemanship mark the grand finale. Dasara in Madikeri is held with a procession of beautifully lit temple cars and a prize is given for the best decorated temple car.
Month: October
Month: October
