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Happy Dussehra 2018: The celebrations in Mysore are grandeur, royal and never seen before
Mysore Dussehra celebrations are a completely different sight. It is a 10-day festival, starting with Navaratri and the last day being Vijayadashami.
Mysore Dussehra celebrations are a completely different sight. It is a 10-day festival, starting with Navaratri and the last day being Vijayadashami. The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil. It was the day in the Hindu legends when Goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) killed the demon Mahishasura. Vijaya Dashmi or Dusshera is celebrated in all parts of the country. Dussera is celebrated in Mysore, Karnataka as well as and in a very unique style. It also as known with the name, Nad Habbah. The celebration of Vijayadashmi in Mysore is very different and is complete eye-grabbing style.
The festival is celebrated for all ten days with lots of festive colours. As per mythological beliefs, Mysore was named after Mahishasur, who was killed by a goddess Chamundeswari of Durga. During Mysore Dussehra, one would get a chance to witness a completely different scenario on the streets. A huge procession is carried out on the streets, with people dressed up differently and also joining the procession are animals like elephants and camels. Colourful tableaux, dance, music, decorated elephants, camels, horses are a part of the procession which starts from the Mysore Palace and ends at Bennimont.
Mysore Dussehra celebrations are a completely different sight. It is a 10-day festival, starting with Navaratri and the last day being Vijayadashami. The festival celebrates the victory of good over evil. It was the day in the Hindu legends when Goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) killed the demon Mahishasura. Vijaya Dashmi or Dusshera is celebrated in all parts of the country. Dussera is celebrated in Mysore, Karnataka as well as and in a very unique style. It also as known with the name, Nad Habbah. The celebration of Vijayadashmi in Mysore is very different and is complete eye-grabbing style.
The festival is celebrated for all ten days with lots of festive colours. As per mythological beliefs, Mysore was named after Mahishasur, who was killed by a goddess Chamundeswari of Durga. During Mysore Dussehra, one would get a chance to witness a completely different scenario on the streets. A huge procession is carried out on the streets, with people dressed up differently and also joining the procession are animals like elephants and camels. Colourful tableaux, dance, music, decorated elephants, camels, horses are a part of the procession which starts from the Mysore Palace and ends at Bennimont.
The main attraction of the ten-day Mysore Dussehra festival is the Mysore Palace. The royal palace is illuminated daily with nearly 100,000 light bulbs from 7 pm to 10 pm on all 9 days. The city of Mysuru has a long tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival with grandeur and pomp to mark the festival.
