President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Dasara festivities this year, according to a statement issued by Minister for Cooperation S.T. Somashekar, who is also the Minister in charge of Mysuru district, here on Saturday.
The 10-day festival, which begins on September 26, is traditionally inaugurated atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru.
The grand Jamboo Savari has been scheduled for October 5.
