World Famous Mysore Dasara Festivities are officially inaugurated today morning by Dharmasthala Sri Dr.D. Veerendra Hegade by offering prayers to Chamundeshwari at Chamundi Hills. From today till 17th Oct various cultural, traditional, sports activities, programs will be conducted at various places of Mysore. This time Dasara celebrates it’s 400th Anniversary. In 1610 King Wodeyar started Dasara in Mysore.

Millions of Tourists from all over the world visit Mysore during this time. The Dasara Organizing committee and Govt. of Karnataka made all the arrangements to invite guests. Kingfisher Airlines also started daily flights from Bangalore to Mysore last week.
Visitors can buy Gold Pass for Rs.6000. Which entitles two people to free entry to all the programs, events, Dasara Procession and Mysore Palace.

Tourists can get the details about the facilities, programs, Dasara Pass and other details at the following links.

• Mysore Dasara Official Blog
• Official Website for Dasara
• Mysore Dasara Information
• Buy Dasara Pass Online
• Entertainment Dasara Passes
• Entitlements For Gold  Card

Programme	Venue	Time	Date
Entertainment Dasara	Maharaja College Ground	6:00pm to 11:00pm	9th to 14th
Palace Cultural Programme	Palace	6:00pm to 10:00pm	8th to 15th
Youth Dasara	Manasa Gangotri	5:30pm to 10:30pm	5th to 9th
Cultural Programmes	Kalamandira, Gana Bharati	5:00pm to 9:30pm	8th to 16th
Kavi Gosti	Kalamandira & other Places	11:00am to 10:00pm	10th to 13th
Women Dasara	Platinum Jubliee / J K Ground	11:00am to 5:00pm	13th to 15th
Children Dasara	Jagan Mohana Palace	9.30am to 5.30pm	10th to 14th
Food Mela	KADA office, Palace, Maharaja College Ground, Bannimantap	11:00am to 11:00pm	8th to 16th
Farmer Dasara	Platinum Jubliee / J K Ground	11:00am to 6:00pm	9th to 13th
Wrestling	Devrajurs Multipurpose Stadium	9:00am to 6:00pm	8th to 14th
Military Exhibition	Exhibition Authority Ground	10:00am to 9:00pm	12th to 20th
Dasara Sports	Chamundi Vihar Stadium	9:00am to 6:00pm	12th to 14th
Yoga Dasara	Palace North Gate	6:00am to 9:00am, 4:00pm to 6:00pm	10th to 15th
Film Festival	Sangam, Shantala, Skyline,	10:30am, 1:30am, 4:30am, 7:30am	8th to 14th
Marathon	Palace North Gate	8:30am	10th
Cycling	Palace North Gate	7:30am	10th to 14th
Skating	Palace North Gate	9:00 am to 6:00pm	9th to 12th
Chess	Exam Bhavan Crawford Hall	9:00am to 5:00pm	11th to 13th
Body Building	Chamundi Vihar Stadium	6:00am to 9:00pm	12th to 13th
Adventure Sports	Varuna Canal Tank, Chamundi Vihar Stadium, Chamundi Hill	9:00am to 12:30pm, 2:00pm to 5.00pm	8th to 14th
Kite Festival	Lalitha Mahal Helipad	3:00pm to 6:00pm	9th & 10th
Air Show	Lalitha Mahal Palace Ground	11:00am to 11:30am	12th & 13th
Dasara Dharshan	Different District	6am to 9pm	9th to 14th
CAVA Mela	CAVA Complex	10:00am to 9:30pm	9th to 10th
Torch Light Parade	Bannimantap Ground	6:00pm	17th
Rural Dasara	In all taluks		9th to 15th
Jumboo savari Procession	Palace to Bannimantap	1:45pm	17th
Rangothsava	Rangayana	3:00pm to 9:00pm	8th to 16th
Heritage Walk	Town Hall	7:00am	10th
Market show	Devaraja Market	11.30am	11th
Flower Show	Curzon Park	3.30pm	8th
Janapadotsava	Bharat Scouts & guides ground	6:00pm to 10pm	10th to 14th
Tableaux	Palace		17th