Shiva Temples draw devotees in hordes throughout the day; ‘jagarane’ marks fulcrum of fest Mysore/Mysuru: Mahashivaratri festival was celebrated with religious fervour yesterday, with all the Shiva temples in the city conducting special puja to the presiding deity. The main attraction was 11-kg Chinnada Kolaga (Golden Mask) adorned to Shivalinga at Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple near…
Mysore/Mysuru: Unlike previous years, devotees can see Shivalinga decorated with 11-kg Chinnada Kolaga (Golden Mask) at Sri Trineshwaraswamy Temple at Mysore Palace premises, for two days, stretching from Shivaratri till tonight (9 pm). Chinnada Kolaga remains the main attraction during Shivaratri, the tradition in practice since the then Maharaja of Mysore Jayachamaraja Wadiyar made the…
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan speaks at golden jubilee celebrations of JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore/Mysuru: India emerged as the world’s pharmacy as her scientists not only invented breakthrough and potent vaccines for the killer COVID-19 pandemic but also were able to supply to the needy countries of the world despite the dominance and exorbitant…
‘Such compassion among our people is commendable’ Mysore/Mysuru: Timely intervention and swift action by the officers and staff of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district saved the life of a female elephant that suffered a powerful electric shock on the night of Feb. 13. The elephant, which was between 25 to 30 years old,…
Ongoing works expected to be completed in a month, says MCC Commissioner Mysore/Mysuru: The parking issues in the heart of the city are most likely to be addressed soon with the ongoing works on multi-level parking lot on the premises of Town Hall expected to be completed in a month. Almost all the works have…
There is no denying that there’s an urgent need for increasing the awareness about birds, especially among the younger generation. Thankfully there’s a very heartening development here in our city. You may remember that the members of a little known organisation called the Jeeva Daya Jain Charity, comprising mostly ladies, has been conducting a spirited…
Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Housing and Chamarajanagar District Minister V. Somanna has said, ‘The 108-feet tall statue of Lord Mahadeshwara coming up at Male Mahadeshwara Hills is expected to be inaugurated on March 7 or 8, with the arrangements being made in this regard.’ The works on statue being built at an estimated cost of Rs….
Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Mahashivaratri celebrations, Mass Shiva Namaskara programme was successfully arranged at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram in Dattanagar yesterday between 5.30 am and 7 am. The programme started with the lighting of the lamp by Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji, the Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham. In his inaugural speech, he explained the importance…
Bengaluru: The 39-year-old Tollywood actor Nandamuri Taraka Ratna passed away after a nearly month long hospitalisation due to massive cardiac arrest at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the city yesterday. Taraka Ratna, who belonged to the third generation of illustrious Nandamuri family, was the grandson of enigma of Telugu filmdom and former Chief Minister late N.T….
Mysore/Mysuru: “You have come to jail because of the offence that you did at the heat of the moment. However, you should forget the past and get prepared for leading a respectable life after serving Jail sentence,” said Principal District and Sessions Court Judge G.S. Sangreshi, who is also the Chairman of District Legal Service…
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