Sharp decline in COVID-19 cases; but safety protocols in place Chamarajanagar: In the wake of sharp slide in COVID-19 cases, the State Government has shown the green flag to hold Shivarathri and Ugadi Rathotsava at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district. This was decided at a preliminary meeting held here on Feb. 15 under the…
Bharathinagar: A 13-year-old boy was killed while a man suffered a fracture on his leg, when they came under the wheels of the chariot during Athmalingeshwara Swamy Rathotsava held at Hanumanthanagar near here on Sunday evening. The deceased boy is Shivakumar, son of Kullegowda of Karadakere village and the man, who suffered a fracture on…
Mysuru/Mysore: Burglars have decamped with Rs. 1 lakh cash from hundies at Ganapati Temple, near Vinayaka Circle in Lalitha Mahal Nagar on Friday, the night of Shivaratri. Temple Priest Narendra Joshi, after performing pujas and other rituals on the occasion of Shivaratri festival till 10 pm, closed the Temple and went home. On Saturday morning…
Mysore/Mysuru: City-based ‘Samskruthi’ is organising ‘Shivoham – An Indian Classical Dance recital,’ on the eve of Shivaratri (Feb. 20) at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road from 6 pm to 9 pm. Danseuse Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy will inaugurate the event. Prof. Rammurthy Rao will be the guest of honour. Art patron K.V. Murthy and Saurabha…
Mysuru: Marking Mahashivaratri on Mar.4, the presiding deity at Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple in the Palace premises here will be adorned with a Golden Mask (Chinnada Kolaga). Darshan for public will be allowed from 6 am to midnight that day. Special Pujas will be performed at Sri Kamakameshwari Temple on Ramanuja Road and cultural programmes will…
Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Shiva temples across the city to have darshan and to offer special pujas on Mahashivaratri that was celebrated with religious fervour and traditional gaiety yesterday. Fasting, prayers and vigil marked the celebrations with devotees making a beeline for major pilgrim centres associated with Shaivism. Devotees were seen standing in long…
By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, Former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore Shivaratri is celebrated all over India and in our city too. It is referred to as ‘Shivaratri’ perhaps because devotees worship Shiva throughout the night. This is particularly true with regard to most Shiva temples. According to mythology, Shiva performed…
I have always wondered what happens on Shivaratri…do people actually pray at temples all night long? Do people fast? Do people feel a sense of spirituality? And are the whispers that some people sit around playing cards and getting high true? Also what happens in our city on the night of Shiva? Is it crowded?…
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