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Karnataka Sets 11-Day Format for Mysuru Dasara With Gandhian Tribute and Tightened Safety

Officials have locked in funding, logistics, safety plans ahead of the September 22 inauguration.

The grand Jumboo Savari at the Mysuru Dasara celebrations.
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Overview

  • The festival will run Sept. 22–Oct. 2 in an uncommon 11-day format following traditional lunar alignments.
  • Officials have secured funding matching or exceeding last year’s ₹40 crore allotment to support exhibitions, illumination and events.
  • Committees must design tableaux and programming to highlight Mahatma Gandhi’s principles alongside state welfare initiatives.
  • Crowd-control strategies include reducing palace-view seating, repairing and beautifying key roads, and bolstering police coordination.
  • The Gajapayana elephant march starts Aug. 4, and the chief guest for the Chamundi Hill inauguration will be finalized shortly.