Mysuru, Oct. 15 -- Savitha from Thondalu in Hunsur taluk wins first place

The Mahila Dasara event at J.K. Grounds witnessed a spirited contest as women competed to eat as many ragi mudde (finger millet balls) as possible within two minutes.

The rules were simple: Participants had to eat as many ragi mudde as they could within the stipulated time. Apart from mudde and saaru, they had a water bottle to wash down the mudde.

Savitha from Thondalu in Hunsur taluk won first place, eating three ragi balls. Savithri from Nanjangud secured second place with 2.9 balls, while Baby from Hanchya in Mysuru taluk finished third with 2.5 balls.

The event also featured a variety of entertainment programmes, including comedy shows, a mother-child fashi...