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The Mysuru Dasara festival commenced on Monday, September 22, with International Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq inaugurating the 11-day celebrations at the Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills. The writer urged people to triumph “not with weapons, but with education; not with hatred, but with love,” describing the festival as a “symbol of our collective culture”.

Delivering a message of inclusivity, Mushtaq said, “Culture is something that bridges hearts, it seeks to spread love, not hate. As the world surges ahead on a warpath and humanity is fuelled by hatred, Mysuru Dasara is a clarion call for peace and harmony.” She offered flowers to Goddess Chamundeshwari during the “Vrushchika Lagna,” accompanied by chanting

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