Curtains came down on the 11-day-long world-renowned Mysuru Dasara celebrations in the palace city on Thursday, but the aura of the spectacular drone show continues to mesmerise viewers. The Dasara procession, held on Vijayadashami, signifies the victory of good over evil. Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar was the last royal king of Mysuru to ride in the howdah. Events included food melas, flower shows, farmers’ Dasara, women’s Dasara, Yuva Dasara, children’s Dasara, poetry recitals, and regular crowd-pullers like the famous Dasara procession, airshow, torchlight parade, drone show, and Mysuru Dasara exhibition, turning the city into a carnival. Historical roots of Mysuru DasaraDasara celebrations were observed by the Vijayanagar rulers and inherited by the Wadiyars of Mysuru.