Overview

• At the Chamundeshwari Temple, Banu Mushtaq marked the inauguration by offering flowers and lighting a lamp during the auspicious Vrushchika Lagna.
• The Karnataka High Court dismissed petitions against her invitation, and the Supreme Court later cited secular principles in rejecting appeals, clearing the way for the ceremony.
• Security was tightened with layered checks, frisking, restrictions on private vehicles to Chamundi Hills, and a deployment reported at over 6,000 personnel.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, and other officials attended as Mushtaq called for peace, education over weapons, and unity across communities.
• The 11-day Nada Habba runs from September 22 to October 2, featuring citywide cultural programs, exhibitions, sports events, and parallel palace traditions.