A replica of elephant and ambari created using drones at the drone show organised by CESC at the torchlight parade grounds in Mysuru on October 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram
A spectacular drone show illuminated Mysuru’s night sky on Saturday (October 17, 2026), mesmerising a large number of spectators gathered at the Torchlight Parade Grounds in Bannimantap.
Drones form an aerial light display extending Dasara greetings during the Mysuru Dasara festival drone show at Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Ground, in Mysuru, on October 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI
The captivating display featured Goddess Chamundeshwari, a lion, a giant peacock and an elephant carrying the golden howdah. The 3,500 LED-equipped drones moved in perfect synchrony, transforming the night sky into a canvas of light and colour and showcasing the grandeur and glory of Mysuru Dasara.
The confluence of heritage, art, culture and modern technology transformed the sky into dazzling spectacle, showcasing 12 different colourful formations appearing one after another in the night sky.
The drone show, which added a touch of modern technology to the Dasara celebration, began with a visual depicting Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar welcoming people to the Dasara festivities.
The drone show organized as part of Dasara festival at Torchlight Parade Grounds in Mysuru regaled the audience with its various formations in the sky on October 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: M A Sriram
A galaxy, soldier, butterfly, peacock and lion were among the highlights of the show. Religious imagery, including the Sudarshana Chakra and Shiva Tandava, held spectators spellbound, while spectacular formations depicting Mysuru’s heritage, including the golden howdah, Goddess Chamundeshwari and a Nandi statue, added to the grandeur of the spectacle.
Singers Indu Nagaraj, Sri Harsha, Vyasaraj, Divya Ramachandra and Aishwarya Rangarajan entertained the audience before the beginning of the drone show with their performance.
District in-charge Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah inaugurated the drone show in presence of MLAs, including Tanveer Sait, Ramesh Bandisiddegowda, Chairman, CESC and actor Anusha Rai.
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, CESC Managing Director M.S. Archana, and others were present.
Record attempt
The drone show marked an attempt by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC), which organised the spectacle, to enter the Guinness World Records by creating a spectacular peacock formation in the sky using thousands of drones.
Published - October 18, 2026 01:38 pm IST