Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1. Abstract
1.2. Aim
1.3. Objectives
1.4. Research methodology
1.5. Data collection
1.6. Identification of stakeholders
Chapter 2: Understanding the City Mysore
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Topography
2.3. Morphology
2.4. The growth structure
2.5. Analysing Colonial Politics and Princely rule
Chapter 3: Myth and origin of Kingdoms
3.1. Myth and lineage
3.2. Ev olution of Wodeyars Kingdom
Chapter 4: When Chamundeshwari strikes Mahishasur
4.1. Celebration of truth over evil
4.2. Dasara - Nada Habba, the State Festival of Karnataka
4.3. Analysing the rituals of royals of Mysore
4.4. Colonial politics, Rituals and Rajadharma
Chapter 5: Spatial narrative of the Event Dasara in Mysore
5.1. Urban public space and Urban festival
5.2 Festival as a spatial experience
5.3 Gender, Space and Rituals
5.4 Mysore Dasara before Indian Independence
5.5 Ad-hoc and ad-lib sites
5.6 Analysis of the Urban Public Space in the Event Dasara
5.7 Analysing the rituals of royals of Mysore
5.8 Inference
5.9 Festivals and Politics
5.10 Processions and Parade5.11 Religious Processions: Negotiation of Creativity and Politics5.12. Conclusion
Reference
Annexure
1. Questionnaires used for site work
2. Glossary