Mysuru Dasara comes to an end with ‘Jumbo Savari’

The curtains came down on the 10-day Dasara festival in Mysuru on October 16 with the spectacular 'Jumbo Savari', procession of elephants, marking the grand finale. However, the Mysuru royal palace will continue to shine at night for the next nine days with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai ordering to light up the palace for the tourists.

The curtains came down on the 10-day Dasara festival in Mysuru on October 16 with the spectacular 'Jumbo Savari' procession of elephants marking the grand finale. Credit: PTI Photo

However, the Mysuru royal palace will continue to shine at night for the next nine days with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai ordering to light up the palace for the tourists. Credit: BR Savitha

Held under the shadow of Covid-19, there were many restrictions due to which the usual gathering of large number of people was missing as the administration had restricted visitors and issued limited passes. Credit: BR Savitha

Keeping with the century’s old tradition, all the rituals were held abiding by the Covid norms. At the auspicious hour, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, titular head of the erstwhile Mysuru Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Mysuru in-charge minister S T Somashekar and Mysuru mayor Sunanda Palanetra offered floral prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari. Credit: PTI Photo

The gigantic Abhimanyu, a caparisoned elephant, carrying the presiding deity on the 750 kg golden howdah, marched and other decorated pachyderms too walked behind it. Credit: PTI Photo

Wadiyar's family members too attended the celebrations, which is designated as Naada Habba (state festival). Credit: PTI Photo

Scion of the Mysore royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performs 'shami pooja' at Bhuvaneshwari temple in the Mysuru Palace. Credit: PTI Photo

While greeting the people of Karnataka on Vijayadashami, Bommai announced extending the lighting of Mysuru city and palace for the next nine days so that tourists from other parts of the state and country can enjoy the scenic beauty of the royal city bathed in light at night. Credit: DH Photo

District Minister ST Somashekar dances with folk artists as the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari is brought from the Chamundi Hills to the Mysuru Palace. Credit: PTI Photo

The traditional Dasara procession is held on Vijayadashami, signifying the victory of good over evil. The rulers of Mysuru or the Wadiyars had been worshippers of Durga and had established their family Goddess atop a hillock, which has been named as Chamunda hills. Credit: PTI Photo