Ayudha Pooja – Navami
During Ayudha Pooja vehicles, armor, weapons are worshiped. As the Jaipur rulers are the descendants of Suryavamsha, their emblem is…
13 years ago
Dasara
Vijayadashami
A grand Dasara procession is organized in Mysore on Vijayadashami. Folk dances are also part of the procession. Garudi dolls…
13 years ago
Durga Pooja – Ashtami
In Bengal Durga Pooja during Dasara is performed with immense devotion. On this day in Mysore, it is customary to…
13 years ago
Happy Dasara
A huge effigy of the demon king Ravana is burst into flames in North India to signify the triumph of good over…
14 years ago
Ayudha Puja
Ayudha Pooja is a celebration during Dasara. On this day the weapons used during war were worshiped in the palace.…
15 years ago
Mysore Dasara Flower Show
Mysoreans love gardening and every house will have at least a Tulasi and Money plant growing in a pot. To…
15 years ago
Navaratri Golu – Dolls Arrangement during Dasara
This is in continuation of the post “Traditional Dolls Arrangement”. The custom of arranging dolls during Navaratri / Dasara is…
15 years ago
Mysore – Mysuru
Mysore is a heritage city and pride of Karnataka. It is a beautiful city with rich history, legends, monuments, educational…
16 years ago
Heritage buildings of Mysore – Part II
Mysore or Mysooru is a place of interest for tourists, historians, archeologists, academicians and architects. There are innumerable heritage buildings…
17 years ago
Banni Tree
The botanical name of this tree is Prosopis spicigera. In Sanskrit it is known as Shami Vruksha. Banni tree is…
17 years ago
Dasara Procession in Mysore
Vijayadashami being the last day of the celebrations, a grand Jamboo Savari/procession passes through the streets of the city. The…
17 years ago
Dasara – Celebration of Dussehra in different regions of India – Navratri Celebrations
In Mysore, we always looked forward to Dasara, which is the Nada Habba (festival of Karnataka state) and it is…
17 years ago