Mysore Dasara Program
- 11 Oct 2026
- 12 Oct 2026
- 13 Oct 2026
- 14 Oct 2026
- 15 Oct 2026
- 16 Oct 2026
- 17 Oct 2026
- 18 Oct 2026
- 19 Oct 2026
- 20 Oct 2026
- 21 Oct 2026
Day 01: Sunday, 11th Oct 2026
Navarathri begins, with the inauguration of Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill, with the Pooja to Goddess Chamundeshwari and practice of Jayalakshmi Vratacharane between 10.10 am and 10.40 am during the auspicious Vrischika Lagna. Pooja will be performed to the Goddess between 7.39 pm and 8.16 pm during the auspicious Mesha Lagna.
Evening at 5.00 PM Cultural Programme Inauguration at Mysore Palace Grounds by Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Day 02: Monday, 12th Oct 2026
Brahmacharini Pooja– Prathama
Day 03: Tuesday, 13th Oct 2026
Chandraghanta Pooja–Dwithiya
Day 04: Wednesday, 14th Oct 2026
Kooshmanda Pooja– Trithiya
Day 05: Thursday, 15th Oct 2026
Skanda Maatha Pooja-Chathurthi
Day 06: Friday, 16th Oct 2026
Kathyayini Pooja– Panchami
Day 07: Saturday, 17th Oct 2026
Siddhi Dhaatri Pooja– Shashti
Day 08: Sunday, 18th Oct 2026
Saraswathi Pooja, Kalaratri Mahishaasura Samhara Thithi – Sapthami
Day 09: Monday, 19th Oct 2026
Durgaashtami– Ashtami
Day 10: Tuesday, 20th Oct 2026
Maha Navami - AayudhaPooja Gaja AshwadhiPooja, Hayagreeva Pooja, Amalu Devata Pooja, and MahagowriPooja– Navami
Note: Torchlight Parade: Evening from 19.00hrs to 22.00hrs (Previous day rehearsal) at Bannimantapa. (20th October 2026)
Day 11: Wednesday, 21st Oct 2026
Chief Minister will perform Nandi DhwajaPooja between 1 P.M to 1.18 PM, during the auspicious Dhanur Lagna. The CM & other dignitaries will be offering floral tributes to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari kept in 750-kg Golden Howdah, between 4.42 pm and 5.06 pm, during the auspicious Kumba Lagna.
Note: Torchlight Parade: Evening from 19.00hrs to 22.00hrs on 21st October 2026 at Bannimantapa.