Mysuru Dasara 2026 inaugurated on Chamundi Hills. Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami, seer of Gavi Mutt in Koppal, inaugurated Mysuru Dasara 2026 by lighting a traditional lamp and offering flowers to Goddess Chamundeshwari atop Chamundi Hills at 12.07 pm on Sunday, October 11. The inauguration marked the beginning of the 11-day Dasara festivities in Mysuru, with Chief Minister D K Shivakumar accompanying the seer during the ceremony.