Mysuru: A stunning wooden replica of the Old Mysore Palace, along with a wooden golden throne, has become a major attraction at the Dasara exhibition at the Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Mysuru. Set up ...

It is 7 am and Mysore is still stirring awake. Peacocks call from the zoo. I walk around and watch a trio of spotted owlets on a tree. Their eyes are fixed on me as they fight sleep. It is the ...

Like previous years, Mysuru Dasara 2025 festival brings the focus on the city's iconic Mysore Palace with its grand halls with elaborate decorations, opulent furniture, intricate artwork, and large ...

Mysore Dasara 2025 falls on Thursday, October 2. It’s the tenth day of Navratri. Mysore has celebrated this for centuries, and every year it still feels new. The whole city turns golden under the ...

State tries to keep it low-key out of respect for the royal family The demise of Srikanta Datta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar, the scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, seems to have cast a tragic ...

Sitting in the office of a publicity and information officer in Mysore, I was amazed by the respect she commanded, a dimunitive woman who looked to me no older than 20. She held court confidently, ...

Mysore, the city of royalty, heritage and culture is also the home of the royal family of Wadiyars. The Wadiyar dynasty ruled over the city of Mysore for over 500 years and resided in the magnificent ...

Soon, there will be yet another reason to visit Mysore apart from its palace and the annual Dasara festivities. The government is planning a ‘Raja Patha’ (royal path) in the state’s cultural capital ...

Navratri is being celebrated across India with people thronging temples and observing fasts. States across the country celebrate this auspicious period in a unique way. Down south, Mysore celebrates ...