Vidhana Soudha staff draw rangoli for Ayudha Pooja
Staff members of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha create traditional rangoli at the office premises in Bengaluru ahead of Ayudha Pooja, observed annually on Mahanavami — 19 October 2026.
Staff members of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha create traditional rangoli at the office premises in Bengaluru ahead of Ayudha Pooja, observed annually on Mahanavami — 19 October 2026.
Karnataka Vidhana Soudha staff adorn the iconic legislature complex with festive decorations in Bengaluru ahead of Ayudha Pooja on Mahanavami, 19 October 2026, as offices across the state marked the traditional holiday.
On Mahanavami, 19 October 2026, employees of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha prepared the legislative building in Bengaluru for Ayudha Pooja, a ritual that honours tools and instruments of work as sacred on the ninth day of Navaratri.
The Vidhana Soudha — Karnataka's seat of legislative power in Bengaluru — joined government offices statewide in observing Ayudha Pooja on 19 October 2026, with staff decorating workspaces and offering prayers as part of the Mahanavami tradition.