Mysuru

Also My·sore

[mahy-soo-roo]

noun

1. a city in S central Karnataka state, in S India.

2. former name of Karnataka.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mysuru¹

First recorded in 1895–90; from Kannada Mahishūru “abode of the demon Mahisha,” whom the goddess Chamundeshwari killed; her temple was named Mahishapura, later Mahisūru, later anglicized Mysore and Mysuru

Example Sentences

Interestingly, she isn't the first Muslim person to be invited to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival.

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However, he added that the Mysuru Dasara festival wasn't a cultural event but a Hindu religious festival and demanded that Mushtaq "clarify her reverence" towards the two Hindu dieties associated with the festival before agreeing to inaugurate it.

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BJP leader Pratap Simha said that while it was okay for Mushtaq to chair literary festivals, it wasn't acceptable for her to be the chief guest at an event like Mysuru Dasara.

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Dussehra is a Hindu festival which celebrates the victory of good over evil, but Mysuru Dasara is conducted by the Karnataka state government and people of all faiths join in the celebrations.

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Months turned into years and the woman, who was still at her parents' house, approached the local court in Hunsur town of the state's Mysuru district seeking financial support from her husband.

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