Where it happens
Venue guide & route map
Fifteen venues across the city, from the Palace forecourt to the Bannimantap grounds. Tap a venue for directions, or open the full attractions map for everything else worth seeing while you are here.
Jumboo Savari route · Palace → Bannimantap
Amba Vilas Palace
The Durbar, the illumination, the Palace stage concerts and the start of the procession.
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Bannimantap Grounds
Where the procession ends and the Torchlight Parade closes the festival.
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Doddakere Maidana
The Dasara Exhibition grounds.
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Kuppanna Park
Nishad Bagh — the Horticulture Department’s show.
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Chamundi Hills
The temple where the festival is inaugurated; the Yoga Charana on 19 October and the Rathotsava on 24 October.
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Scouts Ground / Town Hall
Youth Dasara and the Town Hall cultural stages.
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Programme venues
Grounds, halls and stadia named in the sub-committee programmes — sports, Mahila & Makkala Dasara, Raitha Dasara, Yoga Dasara, the arts and the illumination.
| Venue | Used for |
|---|---|
| J.K. Grounds | Mahila & Makkala Dasara (13 – 16 Oct) · Raitha Dasara (16 – 18 Oct) |
| Kuppanna Park (Nishad Bagh) | Dasara Fruit & Flower Show (11 – 21 Oct; inauguration 11 Oct, 11:30 AM) |
| Kote Anjaneya temple | Start of the women’s walkathon (15 Oct) and the Raitha Dasara procession (16 Oct) |
| Chamundi Vihar stadium & indoor stadium | Dasara CM Cup — athletics, boxing, fencing, handball, hockey, kho-kho, netball, throwball, wushu, basketball, gymnastics, volleyball, swimming |
| University sports pavilion, Manasagangotri | Ball badminton, football, kabaddi, yoga, karate · Weightlifting at Sentinel Hall · Badminton at the Manasagangotri indoor stadium |
| Maharaja & Yuvaraja indoor stadia | Judo · Taekwondo |
| D. Devaraj Urs Kusti pavilion | Dasara Kusti |
| Mysore Tennis Club, Chamarajapuram | Lawn tennis |
| Maharshi Public School, Vishveshwaranagar | Table tennis |
| Police grounds | Shooting |
| Ring Road | Cycling |
| Alumni Association hall, Manasagangotri | Yoga Dasara inauguration (13 Oct) · Raitha Dasara stage programme (16 Oct) |
| P. Kalinga Rao hall, Karnataka Exhibition Authority | State-level Yogasana competition (17 Oct) |
| Government Boys PU College ground, Nanjangud | Rural Yoga Dasara (18 Oct) |
| Chamundi Hill steps & temple | Inauguration (11 Oct) · Yoga Charana (19 Oct) · Rathotsava (24 Oct) |
| CAVA, Siddarthanagar | Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale (11 – 24 Oct) |
| Maharaja’s College Ground | Aahara Mela (11 – 25 Oct) |
| Kambala track near VTU College | Kambala (18 & 19 Oct) |
| Sayyaji Rao Road, K.R. Hospital Circle | Inauguration of the illumination (11 Oct, 6:30 PM) |
| B.M. Sri Auditorium, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, Manasagangotri | Dasara Kavigoshti (13 – 17 Oct, mornings) |
| Karnataka Kala Mandira | Makkala Dasara — schoolchildren’s competitions and cultural programmes (14 & 15 Oct) |
| Town Hall (Rangacharlu Memorial Hall) premises | Heritage walk (15 Oct), cycle ride (16 Oct) and tonga ride (17 Oct), 7 AM |
| Lingambudhi Botanical Garden, Ramakrishna Nagar | Pushpa Mela & nursery visit (11 Oct, 12:30 PM) |
| Panjina Kavayathu ground, Bannimantap | Torchlight Parade (20 & 21 Oct) · Drone shows (17, 18, 20, 21 Oct, 8 PM) |
Official document
Dasara 2026 — full programme chart
11 – 21 October 2026
Before the festival
| Dates | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Gaja Payana — the elephants are flagged off (10:01 AM, Tula lagna) | Veeranahosahalli, Nagarhole |
| 28 Aug | The elephants enter the Palace — Gaja Puja (9:52 AM) | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 21 – 30 Sep | Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale — sand-casting, mural and printmaking workshops | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 28 Sep – 5 Oct | Yuva Sambhrama, 5 – 10 PM | Manasagangothri Open Air Theatre |
11 Oct Sun · Prathama · Shailaputri
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Dasara CM Cup 2026 — sports, day 1 of 4 (28 disciplines) | Chamundi Vihar & university stadia |
| 11:00 | Aahara Mela opens (till 25 Oct, 11 AM – 10 PM) | Maharaja's College Ground |
| 11:30 | Dasara Fruit & Flower Show 2026 — inauguration by the Chief Minister; theme “Prajaprabhutvada Habba” (open till 21 Oct, 9 AM – 9 PM) | Kuppanna Park (Nishad Bagh) |
| 11:50 | Inauguration of Mysuru Dasara 2026 — Chamundeshwari puja (11:50 AM – 12:13 PM, Dhanur lagna) | Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hill |
| 12:30 | Pushpa Mela & Sasya Thota Bheti 2026 — flower fair and nursery visit, inauguration | Lingambudhi Botanical Garden, Ramakrishna Nagar |
| 16:00 | Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale — inauguration; state-level art competition & exhibition opens (till 24 Oct) | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 17:00 | Cultural programmes — inaugural evening (Palace stage, evenings through the festival) | Amba Vilas Palace stage |
| 18:30 | Inauguration of the Dasara illumination (Deepalankara) by the Minister for Energy | Sayyaji Rao Road, near K.R. Hospital Circle |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination — first evening of 2026 | Amba Vilas Palace |
12 Oct Mon · Dwitiya · Brahmacharini
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Dasara CM Cup 2026 — sports, day 2 of 4 (28 disciplines) | Chamundi Vihar & university stadia |
| 14:00 | Animation film show — Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 17:00 | Cultural programmes — Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
13 Oct Tue · Tritiya · Chandraghanta
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Mahila & Makkala Dasara — rangoli chittara (rangoli competition) | In front of Amba Vilas Palace |
| 09:00 | Dasara CM Cup 2026 — sports, day 3 of 4 (28 disciplines) | Chamundi Vihar & university stadia |
| 09:00 | Yoga Dasara 2026 — inauguration and dance-drama (9 AM – 8 PM) | Alumni Association hall, Manasagangotri |
| 10:00 | Mahila & Makkala Dasara — inauguration; dollu kunita, kamsale, bharatanatyam, awareness skit, SHG stalls | J.K. Grounds |
| 10:00 | Dasara Kavigoshti 2026 — inauguration by Smt Vaidehi | B.M. Sri Auditorium, Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies, Manasagangotri |
| 11:00 | Hasya / Chutuku Kavigoshti — humour and short verse | B.M. Sri Auditorium, Manasagangotri |
| 11:00 | On-the-spot drawing (classes 1–4, 9–12) and clay-art (classes 5–8) competitions | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 14:00 | Animation film show — Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 17:00 | Cultural programmes — Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
14 Oct Wed · Chaturthi · Kushmanda
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Dasara CM Cup 2026 — sports, day 4 of 4 (28 disciplines) | Chamundi Vihar & university stadia |
| 10:30 | Mahila & Makkala Dasara — mother-and-child fashion show, folk dances, ragi-mudde contest | J.K. Grounds |
| 10:30 | Yuva Kavigoshti — young poets | B.M. Sri Auditorium, Manasagangotri |
| 11:00 | Makkala Dasara — competitions, drama, folk games and cultural programmes by schoolchildren (day 1 of 2) | Karnataka Kala Mandira |
| 14:00 | Animation film show — Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 16:00 | Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale — prize distribution | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 17:00 | Cultural programmes — Lalithakale & Karakushala Kale | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
15 Oct Thu · Panchami · Skandamata
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | Heritage Dasara — heritage walk, flagged off by the Minister for Energy & Tourism | Town Hall (Rangacharlu Memorial Hall) premises |
| 10:30 | Chiguru Kavigoshti — children’s poetry | B.M. Sri Auditorium, Manasagangotri |
| 10:30 | Women's cultural walkathon “Karnataka's glory”; programmes by special children; comedy show | Kote Anjaneya temple → J.K. Grounds |
| 11:00 | Makkala Dasara — competitions, drama, folk games and cultural programmes by schoolchildren (day 2 of 2) | Karnataka Kala Mandira |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
16 Oct Fri · Shashthi · Katyayani
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | Heritage Dasara — heritage cycle ride, flagged off by the Mysuru district in-charge Minister | Town Hall (Rangacharlu Memorial Hall) premises |
| 09:30 | Raitha Dasara — procession of bullock carts and farm machinery; inauguration | Kote Anjaneya temple → J.K. Grounds |
| 10:30 | Janapada Kavyagoshti — folk poetry | B.M. Sri Auditorium, Manasagangotri |
| 10:30 | Mahila & Makkala Dasara — senior citizens & transgender programmes; valedictory and prizes | J.K. Grounds |
| 11:00 | Raitha Dasara — inauguration of the agricultural exhibition | J.K. Grounds |
| 11:15 | Raitha Dasara — stage programme and felicitation of progressive farmers | Alumni Association hall, Manasagangotri |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
17 Oct Sat · Saptami · Siddhidhatri
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Raitha Dasara — state-level milk-yielding competition | J.K. Grounds |
| 07:00 | Heritage Dasara — heritage tonga ride for couples in traditional attire | Town Hall (Rangacharlu Memorial Hall) premises |
| 08:00 | Yoga Dasara — state-level Yogasana competition (8 AM – 6 PM) | P. Kalinga Rao hall, Karnataka Exhibition Authority |
| 10:30 | Pradhana Kavigoshti — the main poets’ meet | B.M. Sri Auditorium, Manasagangotri |
| 18:30 | Raitha Dasara — prize distribution, milk-yielding competition | J.K. Grounds |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 20:00 | Drone show — inauguration and first display | Panjina Kavayathu ground, Bannimantap |
18 Oct Sun · Ashtami · Durgashtami
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Rural Yoga Dasara (6 – 9 AM) | Government Boys PU College ground, Nanjangud |
| 09:00 | Kambala — day 1 | Kambala track near VTU College |
| 10:00 | Raitha Dasara — pet animals show | J.K. Grounds |
| 10:00 | Kalajathre — exhibition and sale of works by CAVA alumni (all day) | CAVA, Siddarthanagar |
| 17:30 | Raitha Dasara — prize distribution, pet animals show | J.K. Grounds |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 20:00 | Drone show | Panjina Kavayathu ground, Bannimantap |
19 Oct Mon · Ashtami · Durga puja
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | Yoga Charana (8 AM – 6 PM) | Chamundi Hill steps and temple premises |
| 09:00 | Kambala — day 2 | Kambala track near VTU College |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
20 Oct Tue · Navami · Mahagauri
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Mahanavami — Ayudha puja, Gaja-Ashva puja, Hayagriva puja, Amaladevata puja (timings as per the Palace) | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 19:00 | Panjina Kavayathu (Torchlight Parade) — first evening | Bannimantap Ground |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 20:00 | Drone show | Panjina Kavayathu ground, Bannimantap |
21 Oct Wed · Dashami · Vijayadashami
| Time | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 13:36 | Nandi Dhwaja puja by the Hon'ble Chief Minister (1:36 – 1:56 PM, Makara lagna) | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 16:10 | Pushparchane to Goddess Chamundeshwari in the golden howdah (4:10 – 4:35 PM, Meena lagna) | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 16:35 | JUMBOO SAVARI — the grand procession leaves the Palace | Palace → Bannimantap |
| 19:00 | Panjina Kavayathu (Torchlight Parade) — the closing act | Bannimantap Ground |
| 19:00 | Palace illumination — till midnight | Amba Vilas Palace |
| 20:00 | Drone show | Panjina Kavayathu ground, Bannimantap |
After the finale
| Dates | Programme | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | The elephants’ return journey (10:45 AM, Dhanur lagna) | Palace → Veeranahosahalli |
| 24 Oct | Chamundeshwari Rathotsava | Chamundi Hill |
| till 24 Oct | State-level art exhibition | CAVA |
| till 25 Oct | Aahara Mela | Maharaja’s College Ground |
Compiled from the official programme poster, the Palace panchanga and the sub-committee circulars received on 15 September 2026. Times are IST; the cultural stages and the Dasara Exhibition are listed as announced separately.
Source: Compiled from the official programme poster and the sub-committee circularsOriginal document
