The COVID-19 pandemic in Mysuru district has pushed all festivals and temple fairs in the slow lane. If the pandemic had not hit so badly, these fairs would attract lakhs of devotees who used to take part in the festivities with enthusiasm.
The mandatory adherence to protocols like social distancing, wearing of masks and the ban on touching the idols, entering the sanctum sanctorum of the temples, distribution of prasada and striking the bells have also dampened the enthusiasm of pilgrims. Bound by the responsibility of controlling the pandemic, the Mysuru District Administration too has imposed restrictions on popular fairs including Siddalingapura Subramanya Shashti Jatra, Beladakuppe Sri Mahadeshwaraswamy Jatra and the famous Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava at Talakad in Mysuru taluk.
