Mysore Dasara 2023, a 10-day festival, consists of many enticing events, so, let’s find out more about them along with the flower and lighting show timings
During the auspicious occasion of Navratri, Mysore Dasara, an iconic and beloved festival, takes place over ten days. It is a display of great splendor and cultural significance.
The celebrations begin on the first day of Navratri and end with the festive celebration of Vijayadashami. This event is highly awaited and enthusiastically embraced by the inhabitants of Mysore, who turn it into a splendid occasion filled with joyous celebration.
Under Raja Wadiya’s direction, Mysore Dasara began taking shape in the year 1610. The festival has changed throughout the years, creating a tapestry of entertainment and cultural activities now essential to its celebration.
Mysore Dasara festival 2023 events list, lighting and flower show timings, date, schedule
The tradition-based festival celebrates a dramatic legend: the victory of Goddess Chamundeshwari over the demonic Mahishasura atop Chamundi Hill, signifying the triumph of good over evil.
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Notably, everyone is welcome to take part in the magnificence of Mysore Dasara, giving them a chance to become fully immersed in the rich tapestry of customs. One of the notable events during this grand celebration is the “Torchlight Parade,” a mesmerizing spectacle that requires a VIP Gold Card for attendance.
However, it’s important to note that this upscale, memorable participation in this long-standing tradition comes at a fee of INR 4,000 per participant for this special event. So, here are the details of other events of Mysore Dasara 2023:
More about Mysore Dasara 2023
The entrancing Mysore Dasara festivities for this year began on October 15, 2023, and they will go through October 24, 2023. The city comes to life with lively rituals, cultural acts, and an overall joyous atmosphere.
The festival is separated into Yoga Dasara, Rural Dasara, Yuva Dasara, Children’s Dasara, Farmer’s Dasara, and Rural Dasara.
Dasara illumination
One of the highlights of the Mysore Dasara 2023 is the city illumination and over 130 kilometres of lighting, including theme-based illuminations including Chandrayana, Hampi, etc., will mesmerize all. The city’s Heritage structures will also be illuminated using specially made bulbs, taking you to a new world.
Visitors can enjoy viewing the illumination from the Ambaari double-decker bus, which will charge Rs 500 for the upper deck and Rs 250 for the lower deck and KSTDC operates the bus, which will run only in the evening.
Tour duration: 1 hour
Departure timings: 6.30 pm, 8 pm, and 9.30 pm.
Mysore Dasara Events 2023 – Palace Illumination
Mysore Palace will be illuminated with more than 97,000 bulbs.
07.00 PM to 09.00 PM from 15th October 2023 to 23rd October 2023
07.00 PM to 10.00 PM on 24th October 2023 on Vijayadashami.
Where this festival will take place?
Every year, the royal family presides over the ceremonial observances at the Mysore Palace, which serves as the focal point of the lavish celebrations that make up Mysore Dasara. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, a descendant of the Mysore royal family, will once again direct the ceremonies as he did last year.
The formal rise to the throne will mark the beginning of the Mysore Dasara festivities on October 15 this year inside the sumptuous palace grounds. The sacred puja ceremonies are set to take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., filling the palace with an air of imperial magnificence and holy awe.
Events of Mysore Dasara 2023
| Date | Day | Event Name | Event Description |
| October 15 | Sunday | Prathama | Dasara inauguration |
| October 16 | Monday | Dvitiya | Brahmacharini |
| October 17 | Tuesday | Tritiya | Chandraghanta |
| October 18 | Wednesday | Chaturtha | Kushmanda |
| October 19 | Thursday | Panchami | Skanda Mata |
| October 20 | Friday | Shasti | Kartyayini- start of Saraswathi puja |
| October 21 | Saturday | Saptami | Kalaratri |
| October 22 | Sunday | Astami | Durgastami |
| October 23 | Monday | Navami | Mahanavami, ayudha puja, elephant, horse puja, |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dashami | Vijayadashami, Jamboo savari |
| October 26 | Sunday | Car festival of Goddess Chamundeshwari |
Other highlights of Mysore Dasara 2023
- Dasara cultural events: Mysuru palace
- Food mela: Scouts and Guides ground, Hunsur road
- Youth Dasara: University of Mysore Open Air Theatre
- Film Festival: Karnataka Kala mandira
- Flower show: Kuppanna park
- Exhibition: Exhibition grounds, near the palace
- Torchlight parade: Parade grounds, Bannimantapa
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