One of the highlights of the Navaratri Dasara celebrations in Mysore is the bombe habba or the festival of dolls. In the days when the city was ruled by the Vijayanagar kings, the rulers showered their benevolence on their subjects, and the people reciprocated by displaying dolls decked up in regalia, and offered prayers for
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The tourism sector in Karnataka is looking positive: about 300 places across the state have been identified for their tourist potential and are to be developed in gradual stages with private sector involvement. The sector is expected to generate four million jobs and Rs. 85,000 crore in revenue. Tourism Minister RV Deshpande receiving the book
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