Whenever the word Dussehra is mentioned only two things come to my mind, one the Dussehra in Mysore and the other is the eagerly awaited Dussehra vacation. So, what better time to make a post with Dussehra and vacation around the corner and the world celebrating Tourism day today.
I have witnessed the celebrations twice. For me, Mysore and its Dussehra have a special place in my heart. Mysore Dussehra - A beautiful experience.
The illuminated Jagan Mohan palace (courtesy: wiki)
Jumbo savari on Dussehra
Check out major events of mysore dussehra 2011 here.
Mysore Dussehra is a Dussehra with a difference. Though Dasara is celebrated all over the world, the rulers of mysore, the wodeyars lent a royal touch and celebrated it with grandeur. Today Dussehra is synonymous with Mysore and goes beyond religion and promotes tourism by showcasing it is a socio-religious- cultural extravaganza.
In continuation of the tradition bequeathed by the Vijayanagar empire, The wodeyar king Raja wodeyar started the grandeur of the festivities in 1610 and this year 2011 marks its 401st year. The festival is basically to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. On this day the Goddess Chamundeswari, the presiding deity of Mysore killed the resident demon of Mysore ‘Mahishasura’ after whom the city is named Mysore, an anglicized corruption of ‘Mahishasurana ooru’ meaning the city of Mahishasura.
The city's royal heritage ensures that the festival is celebrated in a manner befitting its regal status and hence the city looks electrifying in the evening with all its heritage buildings and streets illuminated, especially the Mysore palace looks all the more majestic with all those dazzling one lakh lights.
An eclectic mix of cultural and sports events like classical music and dance, folk , fusion,Kavi goshti (sammelan), , Air show, motor cycle stunts, martial arts, heritage walk, food festival, wrestling completion, Air shows adds colour to the Dussehra. Apart from this is the horticulture exhibition besides the Dussehra exhibition which has stalls for handicrafts, dresses and ornaments and lasts for two months beginning Dussehra.
However, the main attraction is the last day of the festival called Dussehra. A traditional procession called jumbo savari in which goddess Chamundeswari is carried atop a decorated elephant, makes its way through the roads and lanes of Mysore from the Mysore palace and ending in Bannimantap( to worship the banni tree). In the beginning years, the elephant carried the King of Mysore now replaced by the Goddess. On this day, a parade of tableaus depicting the rich heritage of Karnataka are showcased like the republic day parade in New Delhi, amidst dare-devil stunts and fireworks.
This was telecast live in the afternoon, during the Doordarshan days when transmission was restricted to evenings and much before Doordarshan we children used to surround the radio to hear the commentary of the festival broadcast. So magnetic is Dussehra here, that it is recognized as 'Naada Habba' meaning state festival.
The resident demon Mahishasura after whom the city is named, you can catch this statue atop the chamundi hill in mysore
Jumbo savari on Dussehra
Check out major events of mysore dussehra 2011 here.
:) lovely I love dussehra .. I remmeber going to the mela and the fireworks when they set fire to the statutes of the three brothers ..
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