<p class="rtejustify">Infosys Foundation Chairperson and writer Sudha Murthy on Wednesday received a formal invitation from the government to flag off the 10-day Mysuru Dasara on October 10.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Mysuru district in-charge minister G T Devegowda, Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh, JD(S) MLA H Vishwanath, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G Sankar and others, extended the invitation to her at her Jayanagar residence in Bengaluru this morning.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Sudha, the wife of Infosys founder N R Narayan Murthy, will be inaugurating the 'Nada Habba' atop the Chamundi Hill.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The government has decided to scale down this year's Dasara festivities owing to the devastation in Kodagu due to floods and also the prevailing drought situation in several districts.<br />The herd of elephants, led by Arjuna, have already set the tone for the festivities by arriving in the historic city last month.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">They will be the highlight during the traditional Dasara procession - 'Jamboo Savari - which will be held on October 19. Arjuna, the 52-year-old elephant, will carry the 750 kg golden howdah with Goddess Chamundeshwari during the procession.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Invitation to CM</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify">After inviting Sudha, the team led by Devegowda later invited Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Formal invitations will also be extended to Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, Governor Vajubhai Vala and Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Dinesh Maheshwari.</p>
<p class="rtejustify">Infosys Foundation Chairperson and writer Sudha Murthy on Wednesday received a formal invitation from the government to flag off the 10-day Mysuru Dasara on October 10.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Mysuru district in-charge minister G T Devegowda, Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh, JD(S) MLA H Vishwanath, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G Sankar and others, extended the invitation to her at her Jayanagar residence in Bengaluru this morning.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">Sudha, the wife of Infosys founder N R Narayan Murthy, will be inaugurating the 'Nada Habba' atop the Chamundi Hill.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">The government has decided to scale down this year's Dasara festivities owing to the devastation in Kodagu due to floods and also the prevailing drought situation in several districts.<br />The herd of elephants, led by Arjuna, have already set the tone for the festivities by arriving in the historic city last month.</p>.<p class="rtejustify">They will be the highlight during the traditional Dasara procession - 'Jamboo Savari - which will be held on October 19. Arjuna, the 52-year-old elephant, will carry the 750 kg golden howdah with Goddess Chamundeshwari during the procession.</p>.<p class="rtejustify"><strong>Invitation to CM</strong></p>.<p class="rtejustify">After inviting Sudha, the team led by Devegowda later invited Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. Formal invitations will also be extended to Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, Governor Vajubhai Vala and Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Dinesh Maheshwari.</p>