MYSORE DASARA 2014 - FULL DETAILS

Mysore palace entry timings for Dasara 2014 :

Mysore: In view of Dasara festivities and various religious rituals being held at the Mysore Palace, the entry timings to the tourists have been revised as follows:

  

Sept.18 - 1 pm to 5.30 pm,  

Sept. 25 - 1.30 pm to 5 pm, 

Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 - 10 am to 5 pm, 

Oct. 1- 12 noon to 5 pm.

There will be no entry into the Palace for tourists on Oct.3 and 4 on account of Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami respectively.

Illumination The Palace will be illuminated from 7 pm to 9 pm from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3 and from 7 pm to 10 pm on Oct.4, according to a release from the Deputy Director of the Palace Board.

Dasara Film Festival from 25 th September 2014 :

This year’s Dasara Film Festival will be held from September 25 to October 3, and the organisers plan to screen nearly 90 films during the nine-day event.

While a majority of the movies to be screened will be in Kananda, connoisseurs will also get to savour acclaimed films in different Indian languages and a few international films, including those directed by Ingrid Bergman and Akira Kurosawa.

Actor Bharathi Visnhuvardhan will also be felicitated during the event to mark the completion of her 50 years in the film industry.

While the inauguration will be on September 25 at 10 a.m. at Kalamandira, the Kannada movies will be screened at Lakshmi, Satyam, Thibbadevi, DRC, Olympia talkies from September 26 to October 2, according to Mohammad Akbar Aleem, Chairman of the Film Festival Sub-Committee.

In addition to the above, 15 movies drawn from different States will also be screened at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL). The films include December 1 in Kannada, Joymati in Assamese, Jateeshwar in Bengali, Lessons in Forgetting in English, Liar’s Dice in Hindi, Astu in Marathi. This has been facilitated by the Directorate of Film Festivals, said the organisers.

The Mysore Film Society, in association with Alliance Francaise, will screen 23 international movies at the Rani Bahadur auditorium, B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences, Manasagangotri.

The movies to be screened include Beauty and the Beast in French, Brief Encounter in English, Cherry Blossom in German, Gold and Copper from Iran, Drunken Angel (Japanese) directed by Akira Kurusawa, Music in Darkness — a Swedish film — directed by Ingrid Bergman, and No End a Polish movie.

Kannada movies like Sarvamangala, Samskara, Kasturi Nivasa are among the 15 films to be screened at the Senate Bhavan at Manasagangotri. Besides, screening movies, there will be sale of CDs apart from a seminar on the growth of the film industry on September 28 at the Kaveri auditorium, Karnataka State Open University.

Flower Show at Kukkarahalli Lake From 25^th Sep to 5^th Oct 2014 :

Exotic and hybrid flowers to showcase

As part of Dasera, Kukkarahalli Lake on bogadi road in city is being readied to host the 11^th edition of Flower Show, organized by the University of Mysore from Sep 25 to Oct 5 between 9 am to 7pm

This time the lake will show case 80 species of plants flowering, leafy, vegetables and herbal saplings. Last year, around 50 to 60 varieties plats had been exhibited.

Dandiya Dance Programme in City on 27th September 2014

Wheel Club of Mysore Central, in association with Rotary Club, as part of dasara festivities, has organized Dandiya dance programme on Sep. 27 at Silent Shores resort in city. 

For more details contact Mob : 93436-83889 (or) 99019-04023

Natana's Panchadasha Ragostsava from 25th September 2014 to 5th October 2014  :

Cine Acrtess Jayamala will inagurate the Panchadasha Rangostava organised by Natana theatre group as part of Dasara festivities at Vijaya Vittala College premises in Saraswathipuram on Sept. 25 at 6 pm.

As part of  Panchadasha Rangostava from Sept. 25 to Oct 5, Natana has organised staging of dramas at 7 pm on all days

For More Details Contact Mob: 94804-68326, 94804-68327 (or) 98455-95505 or log on to www.natanamysore.com (or) e-mail : natanamysore@gmail.com

Date	Plays by Natana at Vijaya Vittala
25 Sep 2014	Agnipath
26 Sep 2014	Alibaba
27 Sep 2014	Kamsayana; Dham Dhoom Suntaragali
28 Sep 2014	Gandhi-Ambedkar
29 Sep 2014	Subhadra Kalyana; Alilu Ramayana
30 Sep 2014	Thaskara; Ratnapaksi
1 Oct 2014	Pushparani
2 Oct 2014	Ooru Banga; Sathru Andre Sathra
3 Oct 2014	Agni Mathu Male
4 Oct 2014	Chora Charanadasa

Dasara Pusthaka Mela From 25th September 2014 to 4 th October 2014 : 

As part of Dasara Pustaka Mela, various programmes will be held from 25th September to 4th October at Dr. U.R. Anitha Murthy Vedike at CADA premises here. 

Gemini Circus Opens from 26th September 2014 : 

To entertain the Dasara crowed, Gemini Circus, the oldest circus of the Country, will be pitching its tent at Horse Park near Karanji Lake in Nazarabad here from Sept. 26 with three shows daily - 1pm, 4pm and 7pm.

KIDS FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

Fancy Dress Competition for Kids  - Ramp Walk 

The Ramp walk was performed by Aadivasi, Doctor, Animal, ect........... have fun



Adivasi Performance watch and Enjoy.............

School Day Celebrations:

Shri Akshara Paatashala Kids and Teachers performed a Role Play for the song "Kammukunna Cheekatlona",  From the move Arundhathi.

MURUDESWARA

The world's tallest Lord Shiva Statue is Kailashnath Mahadev Statue it is situated in Sanga, the border of Bhaktapur and Kavrepalanchok districts in Nepal. It is 143 feet high and is situated 20 km from Kathmandu, Nepal.

The second tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world, the town of Murudeshwar. This got its name from the Hindu god, Shiva. Located in Bhatkal taluk in the state of Karnataka, it is a beach town on the western coast of India. The town is a holy place with amazing natural beauty. The small town is largely known for the 123 ft tall statue of Lord Shiva that was built close to the coast. The temple tower at 249 ft is among the tallest structures, It is called Rajagopuram.

The Murudeshwar temple is mainly known for is located on a peninsula and it is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on three sides. The temple is on a hill known as Kanduka Giri.

Ravana (King of Lanka) prayed and worshiped Lord Shiva to attain immortality by getting the ‘Atma Linga’ Pleased by his prayers, Lord Shiva appeared before him and asked him what he wanted. By this time Narada had asked Lord Vishnu to change Ravana’s mind. As a result of this plot, Ravana asks for Goddess Parvati instead of atma linga and lord Shiva offers Parvati to Ravana. On the way back to Lanka Narada showing the Kali avatar of Parvati tells Ravana that Shiva has not given him the real Parvathi and that the real Parvathi was in Pathala. Ravana frees Kali and went to Pathala and married Mandodari assuming her to be real Parvati. He then returns to Lanka, where his mother asks him for the Linga. Ravana then realizes that he was tricked started worshiping lord Shiva with much more strong devotion. Lord Shiva appears again and this time, Ravana requests theAtmaLinga as his boon. Lord Shiva agrees to give him the boon with the condition that it should never be placed on the ground. If the AtmaLinga was ever placed on the ground, all the powers would return to Lord Shiva again. Having obtained his boon, Ravana started back on his journey to Lanka.

Sage Narada, who came to know of this incident, realised that with the AtmaLinga, Ravana may obtain immortality and create havoc on earth. He approached the Lord Ganesh and requested him to prevent the AtmaLinga from reaching Lanka. Lord Ganesh knew that Ravana was a very devoted person who used to perform prayer ritual in the evening every day without fail. He decided to make use of this fact and came up with a plan to take possession of the AtmaLinga from Ravana.

As Ravana was nearing Gokarna, Lord Vishnu blotted out the sun to give the appearance of dusk. Ravana now had to perform his evening rituals but was worried because with the AtmaLinga in his hands, he would not be able to do his rituals. At this time, Lord Ganesh in the disguise of a Brahmin boy accosted him. Ravana requested him to hold theAtmaLinga until he performed his rituals, and asked him not to place it on the ground. Ganesh struck a deal with him saying that he would call Ravana thrice, and if Ravana did not return within that time, he would place the AtmaLinga on the ground.

As predicted, before Ravana could return after completing his rituals, Ganesh had already placed the AtmaLinga on the ground. Vishnu then removed his illusion and it was daylight again. Ravana, realising that he had been tricked,tried to uproot and destroy it; Due to the force exerted by Ravana, some pieces were scattered. One such piece from the head of the linga is said to have fallen in present day Surathkal .The famous Sadashiva temple is said to be built around that piece of linga. Then he decided to destroy the covering of the AtmaLinga, and threw the case covering it to a place called Sajjeshwara, 23 miles away. Then he threw the lid of the case to a placed called Guneshwara (now Gunavanthe) and Dhareshwara, 10–12 miles away. Finally, he threw the cloth covering the AtmaLinga to a placed called Mrideshwara in Kanduka-Giri (Kanduka Hill). Mrideshwara has been renamed to Murudeshwara

Apart from the immense religious value of the place, it is also a popular picnic spot. The Murudeshwar beach stretches north of the temple for a few kilometres. It has silvery sand and the Western Ghats form a scenic backdrop to the beach.

WHERE TO STAY

There are a many budget hotels near the Murudeshwar railway station. There are a few mid-range hotels near the bus stand. There is a luxury hotel near the Murudeshwar Temple which faces the Arabian Sea and is close to the beach.

WHERE TO EAT

There are many restaurants that serve vegetarian South Indian food. The best restaurants are on National Highway 17 and near Murudeshwar beach. Here you can get few fast food joints near the railway station(Chinese and Punjabi cuisine). Non-vegetarian food is also available in many hotels near the railway station and near Murudeshwar bypass road.

BEST TIME TO VISIT

The best time to visit Murudeshwar is between October to March.

MALPE BEACH

This is one of the cleanest beaches in India. Located 6 km from the pilgrimage town of Udupi in Karnataka, Malpe is at the mouth of the Malpe River and a perfect blend of tropical sunshine and much covered seclusion. Once at Malpe beach, you will find yourself in the lap of nature, in the idyllic surroundings, you can relax to the soothing sound of the sea and mild swaying of the palm trees.

This is very nice beach without heavy tides in sea. Calm Beach with white sand and nice place to take kids. Clean beach with white sand. Here you can enjoy the water scooter, the camel rides, horse ride, boating and paragliding.

Here you can have ice creams and fish from the street vendors. And just sit on the beach and enjoy the waters, this is very nice place to enjoy with family.

If you are planning evening time to go there then you can enjoy beautiful sunset.

Getting there:

Mangalore is a nearest airport to reach Malpe beach. From Mangalore airport you can hire taxi, it is around 110 km to Malpe beach.  Udupi is the main railhead on the Konkan Railway line. The beach is connected by good motorable roads to different places in South India. From udupi u can get auto, they will charge 100 (Indian) ruppes.

From udupi city bustand can get number of  buses  for malpe beach. They will charge only 10 (Indian) ruppes.

My Experience :

This is one of my best beach experiences; beach is clean and not much crowd, you will find max of family on the beach lots of food stall with vegetarian and non vegetarian option.

Photos of Malpe Beach 

PHOTOS OF UDUPI KRISHNA TEMPLE