Karnataka»Fairs
and Festivals
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January |
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Pattadakal dance Festival : Pattadakal, ancient
capital of the Chalukya's celebrates dance festival against the backdrop of the
temples. |
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April |
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Karaga Festival
: Celebrated in the
Dharmaraya temple in Nagarathapet in April. Karaga is an earthen pot covered
with flowers which is carried on the head by a priest dressed like a woman. The
priest is followed in a procession by sword brandishing devotees known as
Veerakumars on a moonlit night . The festival celebrates the incarnation of
primordial power. |
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October-November |
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Dasara
Festival : This 10 day festival in the first and second
weeks of October is a wonderful time to visit Mysore. The palace is illuminated
every night and on the last day the former maharaja leads one of India's most
colorful processions. Richly caparisoned elephants, liveried retainers, cavalry,
and the gaudy and flower bedecked image of deities make their way through the
streets to the sound of jazz and brass bands, and through the inevitable clouds
of incense. |
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November |
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Hampi
Dance & Music Festivals : The magnificent ruined city of Hampi, once the
capital of Vijaynagar Empire, comes alive once again during this lively festival
of dance and music, held in the first week of November. |
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