Mahila Dasara: Easing the Burdens of Home and Heart

Madikeri, Oct 19: As part of the Madikeri Dasara public festival, women participated in and celebrated the 'Mahila Dasara' (Women’s Dasara) event held today. From the morning onwards, women gathered at the city’s Gandhi Maidan, taking part in various competitions and entertainment programs with great enthusiasm. Often caught up in the daily grind—managing households, families, and a constant stream of chores—these women found a welcome respite at the Mahila Dasara event, organized by the Dasara Committee and the Dasara Cultural Committee. Setting aside their usual stresses and responsibilities, they immersed themselves in the joy of the occasion.

For the Mahila Dasara, a variety of stalls run by women were set up at Gandhi Maidan. These included stalls selling items such as pickles, cleaning agents (phenyl), potted plants, snacks, spices, women’s clothing, decorative accessories, personal care products (shampoo, hair oil), Mehendi, and books. The stalls were managed by individual women and various women’s organizations, and business was brisk. Additionally, a range of competitions was organized specifically for the women. Several competitions were held, including wringing out wet clothes to fill a bottle, balancing a cup of water while standing on one leg, placing a cloth inside a circle while blindfolded, a balloon game on the lakebank, 'Bomb in the City,' keeping a balloon safe behind one's back, eating a biscuit by sliding it down from one's forehead, applying Mehendi, doing makeup and hairstyling while blindfolded, a folk group dance, a mother-daughter fashion show in traditional Indian attire, 'Poison Ball,' and guessing the exact price of a saree.

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