Talk:Dasara/Archive 1

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Merge from

Vijay Dashami

day, cultural events over the season which itself is called as "Mysore dasara season".

However, Dasara is a

Hindu festival celebrated across several places in India

.

These two articles should not be merged. - KNM ^Talk 05:32, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Dasara is a hindu festival of godess shakti. As the kings / Maharajas of Mysore were Hindus they choose to celebrate Dasara as a major event. Of late Mysore Dasara is associated with culture. It has become a cultural symbol of Karnataka. Dasara / Vijayadashmi is celebrated throughout the world by Hindus. However, Mysore Dasara is a cultural event sponsored by the government of Karanataka during the 9 days of Navaratri to keep the tradition that was theirs in erstwhile Mysore State.

So apart from Dasara, Mysore Dasara has its own uniqueness and is a tourist event. So please do not merge both the articles and let users expand them accordingly.

Thank you --IndianCow 18:10, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Please do not merge Mysore Dasara with Dasara. Like IndianCow says, Mysore Dasara is the numero uno cultural symbol of Mysore and is a tradition that has been celebrated for a long long time. In fact, Mysore is best known for its palace and its Dasara celebrations. In fact, regal celebrations in Mysore trace back to similar celebrations in Vijayanagara. After Vijaynagar fell, Mysore kings have continued the tradition.

Thank you --Nareshov 19:10, 4 May 2007 (UTC)