Highlights
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The mini Mysuru Dasara procession, taking out the idol of Sri Chamundeshwari Devi from Chamundi Hill to Mysuru Palace for the Jamboo Savari, started on Wednesday morning.
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Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai initiated the procession by offering puja to the idol at 9.38 am at Chamundi Hill, in the presence of Mysuru District in-charge minister S T Somashekar and temple chief priest N Shashishekra Dixith.
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People watched the procession in large numbers at Kurubarahalli, Ittigegud, Lalitha Mahal Palace Road and Albert Victor Road.
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The annual procession of the idol started since last year. Earlier, the idol used to be brought to the Palace in a goods auto, without much fanfare.
