Mysore Dasara Highlights and Tourist Guide

Mysore Tourism's FlagshipEvent Mysore Dasara is all set to take of Oct 12th


Dates of the Festival – 12th Oct to 21st Oct

Festival Inauguration from Chamundeshwari or Chamundi Hill – Oct 12th

Number of Tourists expected to attend the Dasara Festival – 1.2 Million

Key Performers – Hema Malini, Sonu Nigam, Usha Uthup and Kunnukkudi Vaidyanathan

Vintage Car Rally from Bangalore to Mysore – Oct 13th

21st Oct 2007 Afternoon - Dasara Procession (Jumbo Savari)

21st Oct 2007 Evening – Torchlight Parade

Palace will be illuminated with more than 96,000 bulb lights.
Illumination Time: 7.00 PM to 10 PM from Oct 12th to Oct 21st

Entry to the Palace will be restricted between 1.30 PM to 5.30 PM on Oct 12th and Oct 20th and no Entry on 21st on the day of Vijayadashmi procession.

Must know key telephone nos for Dasara Information Centre 9900801675, 9900804061

Most convenient and hassle free way to see the Dasara is to buy the Gold Card

Official Website

New Home Stay options in Mysore for Dasara 2007

Home Stays are accommodation options that help the local community to showcase the ethnic culture and heritage to Tourists both domestic and international. Home Stays were launched during the last Mysore Dasara to help bridge Mysore's peak Tourist season accommodation crunch. Unfortunately Mysore Tourism has not been as fortunate as Coorg or Kodagu when it comes to creating sustaining affordable Home Stays which have become symbols of Eco-Tourism in Karnataka State. The Mysore Tourism dept.’s initiative derived from the age old Indian tradition of Atithi Devo Bhava (the guest is an embodiment of God) has never really taken root in this Tourist friendly town. The reason reasons being clearly linked to the new Boom town that Mysore is fast transitioning into very similar to the Bangalore of the early 90’s. Unlike Coorg where there are few options to monetize one’s house or space, in Mysore Home Stays are less sustainable when compared to other commercials options available to property owners. Most of last year's Home Stay property owners in Mysore have rented/converted their Home Stays to Corporate Guest Houses.

Mysore’s peak Tourism is just from October to February unlike Coorg which is popular round the year. This results in property owners having to sustain the long tourist lean period when there are few takers for Home Stays. There is tremendous short fall in accommodation during the Dasara period and Atithi or Home stay options are a boon for budget travelers. Here are few functioning Home Stay options in Mysore that will let you experience the local culture and authentic Mysore food. Home Stays for Dasara 2007.

In addition there are more expensive Top Rated Hotel and Resort options at Mysore for this year’s Dasara.

Wind Flower Resort & Spa, Mysore

Royal Orchid Metropole, Mysore

Regaalis Hotel, Mysore

Ginger Hotel, Mysore

Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore

Have a great Dasara.