Members of Yoga Dasara sub-committee releasing posters of the event at a press conference in Mysuru on October 6, 2026.
| Photo Credit: M A Sriram
Yoga Dasara, organised as part of the Mysuru Dasara 2026 festivities, will be held on October 14, 16, 18, and 19 at various venues in Mysuru and Nanjangud.
Deputy Director of Land Records and Yoga Dasara Deputy Special Officer Ramya said Health Minister U.T. Khader would inaugurate the event at 10 a.m. on October 14 at the Alumni Hall of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute on J.K. Ground.
A one-day scientific seminar on yoga will be held at the venue on the same day. Dr. M.U. Sujan, Dr. P. Sudhakar, Dr. Harish Babu, and Dr. Arun P.G. will speak on the role of yoga in leading a healthy life, and other related topics.
District AYUSH Officer Dr. Renuka Devi said a State-level Dasara Yogasana competition would be held at the P. Kalinga Rao Hall on the Exhibition Ground on October 16. MLA T.S. Srivatsa will inaugurate the competition at 10 a.m.
Participants can register online for the competition. Cash prizes of ₹3,000, ₹2,500, and ₹2,000 will be awarded to the first, second, and third-place winners.
A Rural Yoga Dasara programme will be held at the Government Pre-University College premises in Nanjangud on October 18. MLA Darshan Dhruvanarayan will inaugurate the programme.
Yoga Dasara Sub-Committee Working President Niroop Wesley said a Yoga Trek and Durga Namaskara programme would be organised on October 19. Participants will trek from the foothills of Chamundi Hill to the temple through the steps starting 6 a.m.
A stage programme, including Durga Namaskara yogasana, will be held in the temple premises from 8 a.m. MLA G.T. Deve Gowda will participate in the programme.
Published – October 06, 2026 04:10 pm IST
