Dr. Ranganath, served in the capacity of Taluk Magistrate (Tahsildar) in Government of Karnataka and as Officer on Special Duty for Mysore Dasara for thirteen years. He is a guest faculty in prestigious Administrative Training Institute of Mysore. He also trains Government officers and officials in various institutions. He is a columnist, writes weekly column regularly. He is a guest speaker in AIR, Mysore and a regular commentator of Mysore Dasara Processions well as Torchlight Parade telecasted annually in Chandana a Kannada Channel of Door Darshan. He, has written more than 18 books.
He conducted thorough study on Dasara in Karnataka for one of his Doctoral degree. Mysore Dasara is a classic event which attracts tourists from all corners of the globe including India. The ten days extravaganza is absolutely attractive. In other parts of India also Dasara is celebrated in different forms. In West Bengal it is called as Durga Puja, where as it is observed as Rama Lila in Delhi and other parts of the country. The Dasara is celebrated through India in one or other forms. That made him to bring all those ritual celebrations in one book. The English version definitely helps to know our tradition.
This made me curious created huge interest to study the heritage of Dasara. know that Mysuru Dasara started from 1610 AD wodeyar of Mysore dynasty at Srirangapattana Mysuru. the interesting know whether had history prior to AD?
As progressed my research work on MYSURU DASARA, was astonished to know that more than thousand years history. It also surprising note Navaratri also ancient times. being celebrated in many part Karnataka throughout India different forms. is Durga puja in West Bengal, is Ramaleela Delhi and many Indian States, and these information are very interesting.
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