Srirangapatna: The five-day Srirangapatna Dasara began on a grand yet traditional note in the historic town of Mandya district yesterday afternoon.
Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the festivities in the auspicious time of 4 pm at Bannimantap near Kirangur Circle by showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed inside a wooden replica of ‘Ambari’ that was carried by tusker Mahendra, one of the Mysuru Dasara elephants.






