“We have celebrated Dasara for 11 days in the past as well, including in 1920, 1929, 1953, 1963, 1980, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2015, and 2016,” she stated. Lunar calendar decides Dasara dates.

W ith this year’s Mysuru Dasara concluding on October 2 - the same day as Gandhi Jayanti - Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asked that the festival pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s values.