<p>The stage is all set for the ‘Nada Habba’ Mysuru Dasara 2021.</p>.<p>Former chief minister S M Krishna will inaugurate the festival atop the Chamundi Hill, between 8.15 am and 8.45, on Thursday.</p>.<p>Krishna and other dignitaries, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, will perform ‘Pushparchane’ to the panchaloha idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari to mark the beginning of Navaratri. The idol, which is brought from the Palace Museum, will be placed on a silver chariot and puja will be performed, before the inauguration of Dasara.</p>.<p>Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Kannada and Culture Minister V Sunil Kumar, Religious Endowments, Wakf and Haj Minister Shashikala Jolle and Tourism, Ecology and Environment Minister Anand Singh will be present.</p>.<p>Besides, Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Shobha Karandlaje, A Narayanaswamy, and Bhagwanth Khuba will be part of the inaugural ceremony.</p>.<p>Due to the Covid-19 crisis, cultural programme and Jamboo Savaari are confined to the Mysuru Palace. The district administration has restricted the entry of devotees atop Chamundi Hill until October 15. However, all rituals will be performed at the Chamundeshwari temple.</p>.<p>In the evening, the chief minister will inaugurate Dasara cultural programme and present ‘Rajya Sangeeta Vidwan’ award at Mysuru Palace. Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti and Speaker of Legislative Assembly Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri will be chief guests for the programme.</p>.<p>Minister Somashekar, who inspected the preparation works atop Chamundi Hill, said, the government has decided to allow 400 people for the inaugural ceremony, while it was limited for 100 earlier. All guidelines issued due to Covid will be followed and safety measures will be in place, he said.</p>.<p>Despite the Dasara being simple, a large number of tourists are visiting the city. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation has decorated the city with lights on a stretch of 100 km.</p>.<p>There will be a few cultural events for a couple of days at Kalamanidra in Mysuru and at Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud.</p>.<p>Besides, the erstwhile royal family will hold private durbar and conduct rituals as per traditions. The rituals will be conducted by Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, under the guidance of his mother Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. His wife Trishika Devi will take part in the rituals.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The stage is all set for the ‘Nada Habba’ Mysuru Dasara 2021.</p>.<p>Former chief minister S M Krishna will inaugurate the festival atop the Chamundi Hill, between 8.15 am and 8.45, on Thursday.</p>.<p>Krishna and other dignitaries, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, will perform ‘Pushparchane’ to the panchaloha idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari to mark the beginning of Navaratri. The idol, which is brought from the Palace Museum, will be placed on a silver chariot and puja will be performed, before the inauguration of Dasara.</p>.<p>Cooperation Minister S T Somashekar, Revenue Minister R Ashoka, Kannada and Culture Minister V Sunil Kumar, Religious Endowments, Wakf and Haj Minister Shashikala Jolle and Tourism, Ecology and Environment Minister Anand Singh will be present.</p>.<p>Besides, Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Shobha Karandlaje, A Narayanaswamy, and Bhagwanth Khuba will be part of the inaugural ceremony.</p>.<p>Due to the Covid-19 crisis, cultural programme and Jamboo Savaari are confined to the Mysuru Palace. The district administration has restricted the entry of devotees atop Chamundi Hill until October 15. However, all rituals will be performed at the Chamundeshwari temple.</p>.<p>In the evening, the chief minister will inaugurate Dasara cultural programme and present ‘Rajya Sangeeta Vidwan’ award at Mysuru Palace. Chairman of Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti and Speaker of Legislative Assembly Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri will be chief guests for the programme.</p>.<p>Minister Somashekar, who inspected the preparation works atop Chamundi Hill, said, the government has decided to allow 400 people for the inaugural ceremony, while it was limited for 100 earlier. All guidelines issued due to Covid will be followed and safety measures will be in place, he said.</p>.<p>Despite the Dasara being simple, a large number of tourists are visiting the city. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation has decorated the city with lights on a stretch of 100 km.</p>.<p>There will be a few cultural events for a couple of days at Kalamanidra in Mysuru and at Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud.</p>.<p>Besides, the erstwhile royal family will hold private durbar and conduct rituals as per traditions. The rituals will be conducted by Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, under the guidance of his mother Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. His wife Trishika Devi will take part in the rituals.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
