Dasara Festival 2024 Events. Dussehra, also known as dasahara, dusshera, dasara, or dashain, is a hindu festival commemorating the defeat of demons by gods. Mysore dasara is the ‘naada habba’ (state festival) of karnataka state, and mysore is well known for the festivities that take place during the dasara period.
An idol of goddess chamundeshwari is placed on a golden howdah on the back of a caparisoned elephant, which is accompanied by dance groups, tableaux, music bands, decorated elephants, horses and camels. Dasara is also known as vijayadashami and dussehra.