Dasara or Naada Habba is another important festival for the Kannadigas. Also called as Navarathri since the festival runs for 9 days. Celebrations are unique ranging from worshipping goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga) to exhibiting colorful toys on the day of 'bombe habba' in Kannada or 'Bommala Koluvu' in Telugu. Saraswathi (goddess of Education) Pooja, Ayudha Pooja worshipping the implements used and finally Vijayadashami worshipping goddess Durga are important festivals days of Dasara.

The Naada Habba was celebrated for over 600 years by the erstwhile Royal Family of Mysore, however when the Karnataka state was formed in 1956, the State took over the responsibility of celebrating Dasara and aptly called it the Naada Habba or State Festival.