The heart of the Mysuru Dasara is the Mysore Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here, the royal family leads the celebrations, attracting thousands of tourists and devotees.

Even to this day, the Wodeyar family, whose rule dates back to 1399 when Adi Yaduraya Wodeyar or Raja Vijaya Raj Wodeyar, the Mysore Kingdom, is intertwined with the Mysuru Dasara.

Dasara in Mysore is a heavily policed affair. It has to be, with the kinds of numbers involved, particularly in the grand finale on the 10th day of the celebrations.

An AI-generated image showing the beloved comic book character Tintin riding a Jawa motorcycle in front of the iconic Mysore Palace, with his loyal dog Snowy in tow, has captured the imagination ...