President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara festival.

• Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival to be held in Mysuru from September 26 to October 5.
• He said that the Government has received a letter from the President accepting its invitation to inaugurate the World famous Dasara festivities on September 26th.
• The President will offer prayers at the Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi hills on that day to mark the inauguration of a 10 days festival.
• The Chief Minister further informed that Dasara will be celebrated at a grand scale this year.
• He said that they were happy to receive the President’s acceptance letter to inaugurate Dasara this year.

About Mysore Dasara

• Mysore Dasara is a Royal Festival Celebrating victory of Truth over Evil. Legend has it that the Goddess Chamundeeswari or Durga slew the demon Mahishasuran on Vijayadashami day.
• Dasara is a 10-day festival in the region culminating on Vijayadashami or tenth day.
• In Karnataka, Dasara is observed as State festival – Nadahabba, because of the celebration of the festival is steered by the Royal Family of Mysore.
• The royal family of Mysore performs special pooja on the occasion of Dasara.