Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 1 -- As Mysuru gears up for the grand Dasara festivities, countdown preparations are already visible in the city's famed illumination displays - one of the festival's biggest attractions during Navarathri.

Demonstration of the lighting have begun in the evenings, offering glimpses of what promises to be another spectacular edition.

Three days ago, the first demonstration was conducted along Albert Victor Road, from Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) towards Mysore Palace. Last evening, a second demo was held on Mirza Road, covering the stretch from Hardinge Circle to the City Police Commissioner's Office Road.

The main illumination plan this year covers Albert Victor Road, Sayyaji Rao Road and extends up...