<p>The festivities would take place from October 8 to 17, Medical Education Minister S A Ramdas, also district in-charge minister, and Head of the Dasara celebration committee, told reporters here today.<br /><br />This year, Dasara celebrations are also significant because it marks the 125th birth anniversary of Mysore king Nalawadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and 100th year for the Mysore Palace.<br /><br />Dharmadikari Veerendra Heggade of the Dharmasthala would inaugurate the festival in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on October 8.<br />In view of the Dasara festivities, the Mysore administration has rescheduled Dasara holidays for schoolchildren in the district. They would get holidays from October 15 to November two in the district.<br /><br />Ramdas said Dasara holidays have been rescheduled to enable students participate in 'School Dasara' programmes from October five to 14.<br />Various competitions at the block, taluk and district levels would be organised for schoolchildren to educate them about the historical significance of the 400 year-old Mysore Dasara festivities, he said.</p>
<p>The festivities would take place from October 8 to 17, Medical Education Minister S A Ramdas, also district in-charge minister, and Head of the Dasara celebration committee, told reporters here today.<br /><br />This year, Dasara celebrations are also significant because it marks the 125th birth anniversary of Mysore king Nalawadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and 100th year for the Mysore Palace.<br /><br />Dharmadikari Veerendra Heggade of the Dharmasthala would inaugurate the festival in the presence of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on October 8.<br />In view of the Dasara festivities, the Mysore administration has rescheduled Dasara holidays for schoolchildren in the district. They would get holidays from October 15 to November two in the district.<br /><br />Ramdas said Dasara holidays have been rescheduled to enable students participate in 'School Dasara' programmes from October five to 14.<br />Various competitions at the block, taluk and district levels would be organised for schoolchildren to educate them about the historical significance of the 400 year-old Mysore Dasara festivities, he said.</p>