Mysuru: The car festival was organised as part of Deepavali at Kumbarakoppal in city yesterday. The celebrations which began on Wednesday concluded this morning.
Special pujas were performed to the deity after cleaning at Thippaji Kola on KRS Road. Devotees pulled the chariot that carried the utsavamurthy sitting on tiger posture. As many as 800 women offered ‘harake’ to Malemahadeshwara by performing cheek piercing ritual. A large number of people across the city took part in the celebrations.






