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Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara invited to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara
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Which procession ends Mysuru's Nada Habba on Vijayadashami? The Jamboo Savari facts Karnataka culture questions test
The Dasara inaugurator is invited; the procession gets a regional cultural theme.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2015; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swamiji has been formally invited to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara.
The Nada Habba culminates on Vijayadashami in the Jamboo Savari procession, for which Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar plans a regional cultural showcase.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- Mysuru Dasara is Karnataka's Nada Habba (state festival), culminating on Vijayadashami.
- The Jamboo Savari is the grand Vijayadashami procession of Mysuru Dasara.
- The idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari is carried in the procession.
- Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swamiji has been invited to inaugurate this year's Dasara.
- Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar plans a regional cultural showcase for the procession.
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- Mysuru Dasara is celebrated as the Nada Habba (state festival) of Karnataka.
- The Jamboo Savari, the procession on Vijayadashami, carries the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari.
- Karaga (Bengaluru, Dharmaraya temple) and Teppotsava (float festival on temple tanks) are distinct festivals and not the Dasara procession.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS Paper I (Indian culture) and Karnataka-specific heritage: state-sponsored festivals like Mysuru Dasara preserve living traditions and regional identity. Government patronage through cultural showcases and religious-institution participation promotes tourism and local economies, but must balance commercialisation with authenticity. Way forward: sustainable tourism management, inclusion of regional art forms and documentation of intangible heritage.
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
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: C
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Answer before you reveal
The Mysuru Dasara, celebrated as the Nada Habba of Karnataka, culminates on Vijayadashami in a grand procession known as:
- Karaga
- Rathotsava
- Jamboo Savari
- Teppotsava
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: C — Correct: Jamboo Savari — The Jamboo Savari, carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, is the Vijayadashami procession of Mysuru Dasara. • Karaga — wrong: Karaga is the Bengaluru festival of the Dharmaraya temple, not the Dasara procession. • Rathotsava — wrong: Rathotsava is a temple car festival, not the Dasara procession of Mysuru. • Teppotsava — wrong: Teppotsava is a float festival held on temple tanks, not the Dasara procession.
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