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Nada Habba to begin today amid Cauvery unrest

Poet Kanavi to inaugurate Dasara atop Chamundi Hill
Last Updated 30 September 2016, 18:28 IST
Amid threats of protests by farmers organisations and Kannada activists following the failure of the state government in the legal battle with Tamil Nadu in connection with the Cauvery River water sharing issue, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will fly by Akash Airavat, a private eight-seat aircraft, launched by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, and accompany writer Chennaveera Kanavi, who will launch the 406th Dasara festivities atop the Chamundi Hill at 11.45 am on Saturday.

Already the inflow of tourists, which should have increased due to Dasara festivities by now, is low and people who depend on tourism either directly or indirectly only hope that tourists will pour in once vacation of educational institutions start. The chief minister has truncated his itinerary and will return to Bengaluru to chair a meeting in connection with the Cauvery crisis at Vidhana Soudha.

The preparations start at the Chamundeshwari Temple from early in the morning with special pujas. However, the inauguration will be held after 11.40 am during the auspicious Dhanur Lagna. This year, Navaratri is celebrated for 10 days and adding Vijayadashami, the festivities will stretch for 11 days.

The inaugural day will witness a host of inaugural functionS, starting from cultural events, food festival, horticulture show, illumination, book exhibition, literary programmes, Dasara exhibition, film festival, Raitha Dasara, Green Dasara, wrestling, etc. Surprisingly, unlike in the earlier years, most of the stalls are ready on the Exhibition Grounds. The exhibition will be held for 90 days.

In the evening, at the main venue of the cultural programmes, in front of the Mysuru Palace, Hindustani vocalist Somanath Maradura will be honoured as Rajya Sangeeth Vidwan award. Most of the heritage buildings have been spruced up with repairs and paint and illuminated. Main roads and the Raja Patha (royal route) of the Jamboo Savari have been illuminated by Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation.

Arjuna for howdah honours
Arjuna, the elephant which is carrying the golden howdah since a couple of years, after Balarama was relieved of the responsibility, has again been chosen as the howdah carrier. Last year, due to drought just Rs 4 crore was spent for the festivities in a simple way. Even though the water crisis is worse in the region this year, the government has released Rs 14.25 crore for the festivities. Fortunately, the theme for the Dasara this year is ‘Water Conservation’. Visit www.mysoredasara.gov.in


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(Published 30 September 2016, 18:26 IST)

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