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Mysuru Dasara 2026: CM Shivakumar inaugurates Jamboo Savari as Revanth Reddy attends; elephant Prashant carries 750-kg golden Ambari for first time

Mysuru Dasara 2026: CM Shivakumar inaugurates Jamboo Savari as Revanth Reddy attends; elephant Prashant carries 750-kg golden Ambari for first time

Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], October 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inaugurated the historic Jamboo Savari procession at Mysore Palace on Vijayadashami, offering floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari, seated in the golden howdah atop elephant Prashant, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy attended the celebrations.
The procession was inaugurated in the auspicious Meena Lagna within the palace premises, marking the grand finale of the Mysuru Dasara festivities.
The event brought together dignitaries, including Mysuru royal family representative and Member of Parliament Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheeshan.
The Karnataka Chief Minister's Office shared photographs of the celebrations on its official X handle, highlighting the festival's centuries-old traditions, religious significance and connection to Kannada cultural heritage.
Alongside the images, the office posted the caption, “Devotion's Emotion, Tradition's Grandeur: Auspicious Beginning to the Historic Jamboo Savari”.
The post stated that Shivakumar inaugurated the Vijayadashami procession by offering floral tributes to the state's presiding deity, Goddess Chamundeshwari, who was seated in the golden howdah atop elephant Prashant.

ಭಕ್ತಿಯ ಭಾವ, ಪರಂಪರೆಯ ವೈಭವ : ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಜಂಬೂಸವಾರಿಗೆ ಶುಭಾರಂಭ ವಿಶ್ವವಿಖ್ಯಾತ ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಶುಭ ಮೀನ ಲಗ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ @DKShivakumar ಅವರು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದರು. ಗಜರಾಜ "ಪ್ರಶಾಂತ" ಹೊತ್ತ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಅಂಬಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿರಾಜಮಾನಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಾಡಿನ ಅಧಿದೇವತೆ ತಾಯಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿಗೆ ಪುಷ್ಪಾರ್ಚನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಜಂಬೂಸವಾರಿಗೆ ಭವ್ಯ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದರು. ಶತಮಾನಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ, ಭಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರುವ ಜಂಬೂಸವಾರಿ, ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರೆಯ ವೈಭವದ ಕಿರೀಟಪ್ರಾಯ. ತಾಯಿ ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿಯ ಕೃಪಾಶೀರ್ವಾದದೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾಡಿನ ಜನತೆಯ ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖ, ಶಾಂತಿ, ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿ ನೆಲೆಸಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಆಶಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಬಾರಿಯ ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ ಕಳೆಗಟ್ಟಿತು. ಈ ಶುಭ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಜವಂಶದ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಸದರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಯದುವೀರ್ ಕೃಷ್ಣದತ್ತ ಚಾಮರಾಜ ಒಡೆಯರ್, ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಯತೀಂದ್ರ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿವರಾಜ ತಂಗಡಗಿ, ವಿಶೇಷ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಾದ ತೆಲಂಗಾಣ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಎ.ರೇವಂತ್‌ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ, ಕೇರಳಂ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿ.ಡಿ ಸತೀಶನ್‌, ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಡಾ. ಶಾಲಿನಿ ರಜನೀಶ್, ಮೈಸೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀ.ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಕಾಂತ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ.ಜಿ, ಮೈಸೂರು ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಾದ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ಸೀಮಾ ಲಾಟ್ಕರ್ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು.

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 21, 2026


The Chief Minister's Office described Jamboo Savari as the crown jewel of Mysuru Dasara, highlighting its historical legacy, devotion and cultural significance. It also expressed the hope that the blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari would bring happiness, peace and prosperity to the people of Karnataka.
A key feature of this year's procession is elephant Prashant carrying the golden howdah, also known as the Ambari, for the first time. Preparations included work on tying the 750-kg howdah, a central element of the traditional Vijayadashami procession.

ಕಲೆಯ ವೈಭವ - ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಉತ್ಸವ ನಾಡಹಬ್ಬ ಮೈಸೂರು ದಸರಾ 2026 https://t.co/A1m5XCeSUx

— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 21, 2026


Photographs from the event showed the elaborately decorated elephant carrying the howdah against the backdrop of Mysore Palace.
Other images captured Shivakumar waving to crowds from a vehicle near the palace and dignitaries watching the celebrations from a stage.
The celebrations also featured representatives of the Mysuru royal family and state officials, including Mysuru District In-charge Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi, Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikanth G. Reddy and Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar.
The Karnataka Chief Minister's Office also promoted Mysuru Dasara 2026 under the theme “the splendour of art - festival of culture”, sharing images of the rituals and processions associated with the state's traditional Nadu Habba celebrations.
The Jamboo Savari procession remains a major part of the Vijayadashami festivities, bringing together religious rituals, royal traditions and public celebrations at the historic Mysore Palace.
The presence of Revanth Reddy and Satheeshan added to the gathering of political and cultural dignitaries at the event, as Mysuru marked the culmination of its Dasara celebrations. (ANI)

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