Mysore/Mysuru: The season of festivities in the region begins with onset of Shravana and Bhadrapada. In particular, Gowri and Ganesha Festivals are celebrated with a lot of fervour and devotion. Idols of Gowri and Ganesha are sold on the roadside and sellers do brisk business during the festive season.
Mid-year festival season is about to begin on July 25 with Nagar Panchami. Ganesha Festival falls on Aug. 22 this year, but for families of idol-makers uncertainty looms large and are bracing to face huge losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. No one has any idea about how festivals are going to be celebrated this year. And the State Government is still waiting for the Centre’s guidance on what type and size of festive celebrations should be permitted in the region.
