Mysuru; After a long gap of 70 years, Atirudra Mahayaaga for global welfare and prosperity, concluded in a grand manner at Shankar Mutt in Khille Mohalla here on Friday. The Mahayaaga was last conducted by Sringeri Sharada Peetha’s 34th Acharya Chandrashekar Bharathi Swamiji in city 70-years ago. The 5-day Mahayaaga held under the joint aegis…
Grand Karaga Mahotsava held despite rains
May 8, 2022Mysuru: The 98th Karaga Mahotsava organised by Sri Renukadevi Karaga Temple Trust, Ittigegud, was held with devotion and grandeur despite rain on Saturday night. The Karaga procession which began from Ittigegud Temple passed through the main thoroughfares of the city. Various art troupes like Mangalavadya, Dollu Kunita, Hulivesha and dance troupes accompanied the procession. The…
Sri Shankaracharya Rath Yatra taken out
May 8, 2022Mysuru: Sri Jagadguru Shankaracharya ‘Rath Yatra,’ organised by Vipra Jagruti Vedike at Sri Avani Shankar Mutt, Vidyaranyapuram, was held in city yesterday. The ‘Rath Yatra,’ started from Sri Avani Shankar Mutt and passed through 3rd and 4th main road of Vidyaranyapuram, Chamundipuram Circle and culminated at Avani Shankar Mutt. Nadaswara, Mahila Bhajana Mandali and Dollu…
Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple earns Rs. 2.49 crore
May 8, 2022Nanjangud: The number of devotees visiting Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple in Nanjangud taluk is gradually increasing and this has been reflected in the hundi collection. The collection as on Friday after counting is Rs. 2,49,07052, 220 gram gold, 6.5 kg silver and 111 foreign currencies. There are about 22 hundis in the temple. During the counting,…
Groom brings his father ‘alive’ for wedding
May 8, 2022Nanjangud: The bride and groom are the main attraction at any wedding. However, here is a wedding which took place in Nanjangud taluk where all the eyes were on the groom’s father at the wedding. Groom Dr. Yathish, a MD student at JSS Ayurveda College, Mysuru, had created the replica of his father Ramesh, of…
Two arrested for trying to sell tiger claws
May 8, 2022Madikeri: The Madikeri CID Police of the Forest unit have arrested two while they were trying to sell tiger claws and have recovered four tiger claws from them. The arrested are Kumar and Vinu of Gundlupet. The accused on May 6 were trying to sell the tiger claws near the bus stand, close to Madikeri-Mysuru…
Man kills wife for money
May 8, 2022Nanjangud; A man, who used to pester his wife for money, allegedly killed her by suffocating her to death for refusing to give money to him. The incident took place at Rampura village in the taluk on May 6 night and the deceased has been identified as Deviramma (45) of Rampura village. The accused is…
Unidentified body found
May 8, 2022Nanjangud: Nanjangud Town Police have found a body of an unidentified man which was floating in River Kapila, near Hadinaaru Kaalu Mantapa and have shifted the body to the mortuary besides registering a case. The deceased is aged between 50 and 55 years, 5.5 ft. tall, normal built, oily red complexioned, oval faced, sports black…
Low yield, relentless rain make mangoes dearer
May 8, 2022Push-cart vendors beckon buyers by waving hands on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway Waiting for buyers along the Mysuru-Hunsur Highway has become a routine affair for mango farmers from Nagavala and its surrounding villages lately. The season has come after two years of COVID and this year, the sales are marred by low yield. Though the quality of…
Mother’s Day today: Interview with Mysuru Book Clubs Founder Shubha Sanjay Urs
May 8, 2022A mother is a good story-teller, reader Amidst the onslaught of social media, we are seeing the slow death of reading habit. However, thanks to the untiring efforts of book-lovers, several organisations are bringing back the love for books. An entrepreneur, a textile consultant and a keen book-lover, Shubha Sanjay Urs has been in the…
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