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Mysuru Dasara 2026 inaugurated at Chamundi Hills
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Who began Mysuru Dasara in 1610 at Srirangapatna? The KPSC Karnataka culture question hiding behind this inauguration
The Mysuru Dasara festival 2026 was inaugurated on Sunday, 11 October, atop Chamundi Hills, with Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimath, Koppal, offering floral tribute to the idol of the goddess.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2015; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The Mysuru Dasara festival 2026 was inaugurated on Sunday, 11 October, atop Chamundi Hills, with Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimath, Koppal, offering floral tribute to the idol of the goddess.
The modern Dasara tradition is traced to 1610, when Raja Wodeyar I began it at Srirangapatna.
Its broader roots go back to the Vijayanagara period of the 14th-15th centuries.
The Mahisha Mandalotsava was celebrated in Mysuru as part of the festivities.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Mysuru Dasara 2026 was inaugurated on Sunday, 11 October, atop Chamundi Hills.
- Sri Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimath, Koppal, offered floral tribute to the goddess idol.
- The modern Dasara tradition is traced to 1610, when Raja Wodeyar I began it at Srirangapatna.
- Its broader roots go back to the Vijayanagara period of the 14th-15th centuries.
- Mahisha Mandalotsava was celebrated in Mysuru as part of the festivities.
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How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The modern Mysuru Dasara tradition is traced to 1610, when Raja Wodeyar I started it at Srirangapatna.
- Mysuru Dasara continues a festival tradition rooted in the Vijayanagara period of the 14th-15th centuries.
- The Dasara festivities are inaugurated with a floral tribute to the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hills, Mysuru.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-I (Indian heritage and culture) and KPSC Karnataka history and culture: Mysuru Dasara shows how a Vijayanagara-era royal festival was carried on by the Wodeyars from 1610 and became Karnataka's state festival (Nada Habba). Its implication is for cultural continuity, heritage tourism and local economies. The way forward is to balance crowd management, conservation of heritage sites and community participation.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Who among the following first began the Mahanavaratri, that is the Dasara festival, at Mysore?
- Krishnaraja Wodeyar
- Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar
- Raja Wodeyar
- Chamarajendra Wodeyar
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ಉತ್ತರ: C
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ಆಧುನಿಕ ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯವನ್ನು 1610ರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಅರಸ ಯಾರು?
- ರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್ I
- ಕಂಠೀರವ ನರಸರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್
- ಚಿಕ್ಕದೇವರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್
- ಟಿಪ್ಪು ಸುಲ್ತಾನ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿ ಉತ್ತರ: ರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್ I — 1610ರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ದಸರಾ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು; ಉಳಿದವರು ನಂತರದ ಅರಸರು.
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