Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundi Hill Temple, which opened to devotees after a two-year break due to COVID pandemic, has reported a record Hundi (offerings box) collection of Rs. 2.33 crore during Ashada month. The collection include Rs. 2,29,93,719 in the form of currency notes and Rs. 3,57,531 in the form of coins. Also, 270 gram of…
Haphazard vehicle parking at Chamundi foothill chokes traffic
July 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Despite a series of meetings headed by the Minister, political leaders and officers to ensure that the devotees coming to Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti are not inconvenienced in any way, devotees continue to be troubled and the darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari is proving to be an arduous task, thanks to…
First Ashada Friday atop Chamundi Hill… Devotees line up to have darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari
July 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst clear skies and bright sunshine, thousands of devotees thronged Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill this morning on the first Ashada Friday that fell on the first day of the Ashada month of July. The Hill temple was opened for devotees after a gap of two years owing to COVID pandemic, much to the…
PM pays obeisance to presiding deity
June 21, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari at the Chamundi Hill Temple here on Monday night. The whole of Chamundi Hill and the Temple were illuminated and decorated as part of Modi’s visit. He reached the temple at 8.30 pm where he was accorded a warm welcome by priests, including Chief Priest…
After getting bail in ‘preferential treatment in jail’ case: Sasikala on temple run
March 12, 2022Guarded by 30 security men, she brings her own media team from TN V.K. Sasikala, the close aide of late TN CM Jayalalithaa, visits Nimishamba, Chamundeshwari and Srikanteshwara temples Mysuru/Nanjangud: A day after a Special Court in Bengaluru granted bail to former AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala — a close aide of late Tamil Nadu Chief…
Royal family members witness Chamundeshwari Rathotsava
October 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst clear morning skies and ban on devotees due to COVID pandemic, the famous Chamundeshwari Rathotsava was held atop Chamundi Hill this morning in a simple yet traditional manner. Due to COVID-19 crisis, the Deputy Commissioner had banned entry of devotees to the Hill Temple both by road and footsteps during the Rathotsava as…
Governor visits Chamundi Hill Temple
September 9, 2021Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of State Universities, was in Mysuru for the first time to attend the 101st Convocation of Mysore University on Sept. 7. During his stay in city, he also visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Hill and offered prayers. Picture shows Temple Chief Priest Shashishekar Dixit greeting the…
Hill temple open for devotees
August 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the Ashada month ending on Sunday (Aug.8), the District Administration has lifted the ban on devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill and Sri Jwalamukhi Tripura Sundari Amma Temple at Uttanahalli in the taluk, with effect from today (Aug.9). On account of COVID-19 pandemic, the two famed temples were shut for devotees on…
Devotee ban atop Chamundi Hill: Simple but traditional pujas mark first day of Ashada
July 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, devotees have been restricted from visiting Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill and Jwalamukhi Sri Tripurasundari Temple at Uthanahalli during Ashada Friday puja for the entire month. This year, the Ashada month began on July 9 (today) with Ashada Amavasya. Ashada Friday pujas are scheduled on July…
Saptapadi mass marriage will go on as per guidelines: Minister Poojary
March 26, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Kota Srinivas Poojary, Minister for Ports and Fisheries and Muzrai was at Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in city this morning apparently to attend the District Dharmika Parishat meeting. But instead of the meeting, the Minister headed straight to the Temple, performed rituals and addressed reporters. He said that mass marriages organised under the…
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