President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Dasara 2022 festivities by offering floral tributes to the deity of Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru on September 26.
Ms. Murmu told the participants that festivals of gods, goddesses and human characters related to history and folklore were celebrated across India, and the Dasara festivities in Mysuru are a celebration of Indian culture and tradition.
She acknowledged the presence of the country’s spiritual centres in Karnataka, citing as examples the ancient sites of Jainism and Buddhism, the Sringeri mutt established by Adi Shankaracharya, Sufi culture in Kalaburagi, Anubhava Mantapa of 12th century social reformer Basavanna.
