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Mysuru Dasara 2026 opens on Chamundi Hill with Gavi Mutt seer as inaugurator

Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of the Gavi Mutt lit the lamp and offered flowers to Goddess Cāmuṇḍeśvarī to open the Nāḍa Habba, Karnataka's state festival.

Sunday, 11 October 2026, 07:28 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read

Deccan Herald11 Oct 2026, 07:28 IST

Representative image: Illuminated Mysore palace at night. Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of the Gavi Mutt lit the lamp and offered flowers to Goddess Cāmuṇḍeśvarī to open the Nāḍa Habba, Karnataka's state festival. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and ministers attended.

Why it matters

The festival opened with a seer as inaugurator after last year's choice drew controversy.

GK: did you know?

The name Mysuru comes from Mahiṣūru, the town of Mahiṣāsura, whom Cāmuṇḍeśvarī is said to have slain on Chamundi Hill.

Mysuru Dasara 2026 opens on Chamundi Hill with Gavi Mutt seer as inaugurator

Why it matters

GK: did you know?

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Read more at the source

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