Festivals of Mysore

Mysuru Dasara (Nadahabba)

Ten days of state ceremony that end with a gold howdah carried out of the palace gate at a time fixed by the almanac, and a torchlit parade after dark.

📅 11 October 2026

Vairamudi Brahmotsavam, Melukote

Join the all-night crowd at the hill temple of Cheluvanarayana Swamy on the one night of the year the diamond crown is placed on the deity and carried through the streets before dawn.

📅 13 March 2027

Mahamastakabhisheka, Shravanabelagola

Mysuru is the comfortable base for the Mahamastakabhisheka: about 85 km and two hours by road, so an early start puts you on Vindhyagiri before the granite heats up. The next edition is due in 2030.