KARNATAKA
FESTIVALS
DASARAH
DASARAH IS CELEBRATED VERY GRANDNESS AND PROUDNESS. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST CELEBRATED FESTIVALS IN MYSORE, KARNATAKA.
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STORY BEHIND DASARAH
Mysore Dasara is the Nadahabba of the state of Karnataka. It is also called Navaratri and is a 10-day festival with the last day being Vijayadashami, the most auspicious day of Dasara. Dasara usually falls in the month of September or October. According to a legend,Vijayadashami denotes the victory of truth over evil and was the day when the Hindu Goddess Chamundeshwari killed the demon Mahishasura.
HOW DASARAH IS CELEBRATED ??????
DASARAH IS BIGGEST FESTIVAL IN MYSORE. THERE IS A PROCESSION IN STREETS OF MYSORE CITY. THERE ARE 8 TO 9 ELEPHANTS WALKING TOGETHER AND THE ELEPHANT IN THE MIDDLE HAS THE GODESS CHAMUNDESHWARI'S IDLE MADE OF GOLD { WEIGHING UPTO 75-100KG }. THERE WILL BE SOME DANCE SHOWS, PEOPLE WITH FANCY DRESS ETC.