Mysore Dasara Oct 12, 2024

Mysore Dasara is Karnataka"s grand state festival, celebrated with immense enthusiasm in the city of Mysuru. This 10-day extravaganza kicks off with nine nights of Navaratri, ending on Vijayadashami, which symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Today"s image features the centrepiece of this celebration, the majestic Mysuru Palace. This palace is illuminated every night with 100,000 lights from 7 to 10 PM for the duration of the festival. The palace grounds come to life with cultural performances showcasing Karnataka"s heritage of dance, music and art. The origins of the festival remain a mystery, but historical evidence points to its celebration during the 14th-15th century by the Vijayanagara kings. Known as Mahanavami at the time, the festival held great significance in the empire.

© Fameleaf Photos/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Stepping back in time
Oct 12, 2023Old barn and canola field, Palouse region, Idaho
Oct 12, 2025Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 11, 2025Yungang Grottoes, Datong, China
Sep 10, 2025Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
Nov 7, 2025Polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Oct 7, 2023Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska
Jul 22, 2025Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
Im ready for my close-up, Mr. DeSquirrel
Jul 16, 2024A hammock in Central Florida, USA
Sep 23, 2023Autumnal equinox
Nature’s art installation
Celebrating the Scottish bard
Secluded sands in Mexico
Mar 8, 2024International Womens Day
Jul 12, 2025Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
Blurring the lines with wearable art
Sep 26, 2025Least chipmunk, Kootenai National Forest, Montana, United States
Misty mountain hop
MPs most photographed big cat
Jun 23, 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
Jan 10, 2026The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
Isn’t this view mesmerizing?
Nature, art, and...math?
Jan 8, 2025Great Wall of China
A city so nice they made it twice
Feb 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
Oct 19, 2024Temple of Hathor, Dendera Temple Complex, Qena, Egypt
Festival fever
Sep 16, 2023Splügen Pass, Switzerland
A place where Buddha attained enlightenment
Stealthy pollinators
Jan 2, 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy