When you think of Dasara festivities the first and most important that strikes every India is the grand gala celebrations for 10 days in Mysuru as Annual Dasara Gala, wherein the traditional Mysuru king’s celebrations are held by the government. This year to the grand celebrations are all set to happen, but under severe Covid-19 pandemic restricts.
Celebrated as “Naada Habba” (state festival), the 10-day event every year showcases Karnataka”s cultural heritage resplendent with folk art forms and attracts large crowds and tourists.
This year Dasara festivities are likely between October 17-26, the last day being Vijayadashami. Recently, Covid-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has given some recommendations for conducting Dasara 2020 in Mysuru during the pandemic, for the continuation of tradition and cultural activities, and simultaneously ensuring that the events are Covid-19 safe.
The recommendations include Mysuru Dasara inaugural on October 17 being strictly limited to 200 people, cultural programs in the evening for 8 days shall be limited to 2 hours per day by local artists only not exceeding 50 people, police personnel at strategic places shall prevent crowding and check to wear of facemasks by all.
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Only 300 people shall be allowed for the world-renowned Jamboo Savari (procession of caparisoned elephants) with all COVID precautions. The government has already said that ”Jamboo savari” on the last day- ”Vijayadashami”, that marks the end of the ten-day-long Dasara festivity in Mysuru will be restricted to palace premises.
The event usually attracts large crowds, as it is the most awaited one. The other recommendations include making Dasara 2020 celebrations virtual for the public, RT-PCR negative test report (done after 14th October 2020) shall be mandatory for all those attending the events, artists and other performers shall be local artists preferably from Mysuru and other districts of Karnataka only.
Noted cardiologist Dr. CN Manjunath will have the honor of inaugurating Mysuru Dasara festivities on October 17 atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru. Manjunath is the director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru and in recognition of his services to the medical field, he was awarded Padma Shri by Union Government in 2007. Manjunath is also the recipient of the Kannada Rajyotsava award in 1998 by the Government of Karnataka.
The Chief Minister held a meeting with Chief Secretary T M Vijay Bhaskar and other senior officials of the state government to discuss the precautions that need to be undertaken to check the spread of Covid-19, during the Mysuru Dasara.
With the Covid-19 pandemic casting a shadow, the government has decided to organize the world-famous Dasara celebrations in the palace city of Mysuru in a “simple” way.
Mysuru Dasara celebrations start on the first day of Navratri and culminate on Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra. Every year thousands of revelers from across the world gather to witness the grand Dasara festival. The titular Maharaja of Mysuru presides over the Palace festivities during Navaratri. Decked up elephants and private military bands march before the Maharaja and give him a gun salute.
The Mysuru Dasara festival has been organized every year for the past four centuries. It is believed that the first festival on Vijaya Dashami was organized in the 15th century by the Vijayanagara Empire rulers.
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