Mysore Dasara 2023 Date & Events List: Know Dasara Vijaya Timings and Shubh Muhurat, Nadahabba Significance and Celebrations of the State Festival
The celebration of the festival is steered by the Royal Family of Mysore by performing a special pooja on the occasion of Dasara. During Dasara, the entire City is gaily decorated and illuminated.
Mysuru Dasara (also spelt as Mysore Dasara) is a popular Hindu state festival or Nadahabba, celebrated with great devotion and fanfare in Karnataka. The festival is celebrated for 10 days in the southern state, starting with nine nights called Navaratri and the last day being Vijayadashami. The Mysore Dasara festival is observed on the tenth day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvina, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. Dasara celebrations in Mysore will commence on Monday, October 15, and the grand final day - Vijayadasami Day, will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 24. Here is the official website of Mysore Dasara 2023.
Jamboo Savari and Torchlight Parade, two major attractions, will be held on the final day. Hence, this year, Mysore Dasara 2023 will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 24. The Dashami tithi will begin at 05:44 PM on October 23, 2023, and end at 03:14 PM on October 24, 2023. As Mysore Dasara 2023 nears, here’s all you need to know about Mysore Dasara 2023 date, Mysore Dasara 2023 timings, Puja Vidhi and the significance of the auspicious day.
Mysore Dasara 2023 Date and Timings
- Mysore Dasara 2023 will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 24
- The Mysore Dasara Vijaya Muhurat will begin at 02:05 PM till 02:52 PM on October 24. The shubh muhurat duration will be 47 minutes.
Mysore Dasara Significance
Mysore Dasara is observed as a State festival of Karnataka known as ‘Nadahabba’. The festival of Dasara, Navratri and Vijayadashami celebrates the victory of good over evil. It was the day in the Hindu legends when Goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) killed the demon Mahishasura. On the tenth day, a grand spectacular Procession is held, which starts from Mysore Palace and ends in Bannimantap. Mysore is a popular travel destination, especially during Dasara. The illuminated Mysore Palace during the Dasara celebrations is a major attraction.
Mysore Dasara 2023 Program List
According to the Mysore Dasara 2023 official website, several cultural and religious ceremonies will take place. You can follow everything by following the list of events here.
Mysore Dasara Celebrations
The celebration of the festival is steered by the Royal Family of Mysore by performing a special pooja on the occasion of Dasara. During Dasara, the entire City is gaily decorated and illuminated. On the tenth day, i.e., on the day of Vijayadashami, the traditional Dasara procession is held on the streets of Mysore. The main attraction of this procession is the idol of the Goddess Chamundeshwari, which is placed on a golden mantapa (around 750 kilograms of gold) on the top of a decorated elephant.
This idol is worshipped by the royal couple and other invitees before it is taken around in the procession. The five-kilometre-long procession starts from Mysore Palace and culminates at a place called Bannimantapa, where the Banni/Shami tree is worshipped. The grand and famous elephant parade is locally known as Jumbo Savari. After the Jamboo Savari, a torchlight parade takes place in the evening at the Bannimantap Parade Grounds.
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