sentences:  The festivities begin with the Wodeyar royal couple performing a special puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari in the Chamundi Temple located on the top of Chamundi Hill at Mysore.This would be followed by a special "durbar" (royal assembly).Kings wore the traditional Mysore Peta as headgear during the Durbar (court of Indian or princely state's kings) time or in a ceremonial procession during the Dasara celebrations.It was during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar III in 1805, when the king started the tradition of having a special "durbar" in the Mysore Palace during Dasara; which was attended by members of the royal family, special invitees, officials and the masses.