Category:Mysore Dasara
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Mysore Dasara (Kannada ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರ) is the Nadahabba (state-festival) of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also called as Navaratri (Nava-ratri = nine-nights) 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, en:Vijayadashami denotes the victory of truth over evil and was the day when the Hindu Goddess Chamundeshwari killed the demon Mahishasura. The city of Mysore has a long tradition of celebrating the Dasara festival and the festivities here are an elaborate affair and attract a large audience including foreigners.
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- Arjuna Entering The Balle Forest For Morning Walk!.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 17.23 MB
- Dasara in Mysore.jpg 275 × 183; 20 KB
- Hindu rituals and cultures.jpg 5,776 × 3,850; 19.7 MB
- Mysore ambari.jpg 1,080 × 720; 130 KB
- Mysore Dasara crowds.jpg 2,756 × 1,344; 1.57 MB
- Mysore Dasara procession.jpg 1,024 × 739; 670 KB
- Mysore Dasara women.jpg 1,532 × 748; 603 KB
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- White house (Miniature).jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 4.78 MB