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21.10.2007
The grandeur of the 10-day Mysore Dasara is meant to take you back in time.
The 3.5 km distance from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap grounds (the procession route) was packed with young and old alike, including several domestic and foreign tourists.


 


Ace equestrian S.G. Mariba Shetty mounted on a steed, the procession commenced with the march past by the armed police personnel followed closely by the mounted police and the colorful “Nishane” and “Naupat” elephants of the palace symbolising the royal insignia.

 

Goddess Chamundeshwari on the golden howdah carrying the howdah for the record ninth time Elephant Balarama.  Governor Rameshwar Thakur offered floral offerings worship and prayed for the welfare of the people.   Scion of the Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, Secretary to the Departments of Tourism, Information and Kannada and Culture IM Vittal Murthy and Deputy Commissioner Channappa Gowda offered flowers to Goddess Chamundeshwari.

21-gun salute boomed in the background and the cannon gunfires were sounded, the police band played the National Anthem, and Balarama, Revathi and Kanthi raised their trunks spontaneously in a gesture of salute that won the admiration of the large crowd on the palace premises

Idol of Goddess Chamundeswari on Golden Royal Howdah on Ambari Aane Balarama

Idol of Goddess Chamundeswari on Golden Royal Howdah on Ambari Aane Balarama

Cult of Shiva in which devotees in groups ranging from two to 20 dance with sword with long needles pierced across their mouth and accompanied by myriad instruments
 


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