Mysuru: With civil works and felling of trees that affect the Chamundi Hill environment being carried out behind the Dasoha Bhavan atop Chamundi Hill, several environmentalists and organisations have severely opposed the works saying that such works threaten the environment. Parisara Samrakshana Samiti President Bhanu Mohan, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that rocks have…
Mahabhisheka performed to Nandi atop Chamundi Hill
November 17, 2024Mysuru: The Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill was soaked in a hue of colours this morning as the annual Mahabhisheka was performed under the aegis of the city’s Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust. This was the 19th year that the Trust had performed the Mahabhisheka. The Mahabhisheka began at 8.30 am in the presence of Suttur…
MLA inspects MCC crematorium, burial ground at Chamundi Foothill
October 25, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) crematorium near the foot of Chamundi Hill here, that had turned into a lake due to the accumulation of rain water recently, was inspected by Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa on Thursday. Following the heavy rain recently, the crematorium premises was partially inundated hampering the last rites of the dead. Following…
Chamundeshwari Teppotsava held with grandeur at Devikere
October 19, 2024Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Teppotsava was held with all grandeur at Devikere atop Chamundi Hill in the presence of thousands of devotees last evening. As part of Teppotsava, the customary rituals began at the Hill temple right from early morning. The Pallakki Utsava of the presiding deity (Goddess Chamundeshwari) began from the Hill temple and passed…
‘Stop construction of apartment building around Chamundi Hill area’
October 17, 2024Mysuru: A day after former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa accused private institutions of encroaching upon the lands at the foot of Chamundi Hill, BJP OBC Morcha State President R. Raghu Kautilya has demanded the State Government to stop the construction of an apartment building on Maharana Prathap Singh Road, also at the foot of Chamundi Hill,…
Chamundi Temple Development Authority Act: Don’t take decisions without approval, directs HC Bench
October 17, 2024‘No changes or interference with existing traditions of Chamundeshwari Temple’ Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued an interim order stating that permission from the Court must be obtained before taking any decision under Section 16 or 17 of the Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority Act, which was established for the management of the renowned Sri…
Clear land encroachments at foot of Chamundi Hill: Ex-Mayor Bhyrappa
October 17, 2024Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has accused private institutions of encroaching lands located at foot of Chamundi Hill in city. Addressing the media persons at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Bhyrappa said that the private institutions which had encroached the land, had also fenced the property causing difficulties for the hill climbers and general public to…
Rathotsava atop Chamundi Hill draws huge crowd
October 16, 2024Mysuru: Thousands of devotees witnessed Rathotsava of Goddess Chamundeshwari at Chamundi Hill, organised as part of Dasara festival celebrated by Wadiyars, the erstwhile royal family of Mysore, this morning. As per the tradition, Utsava Murti of the Goddess was brought out from the temple during the auspicious Dhanur Lagna that occurred between 9.15 am and…
Home Minister, wife pray at Chamundi Hill Temple
October 9, 2024Dr. Parameshwara dismisses leadership change rumours; asks reporters not to read too much into casual meetings Mysuru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara visited the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill this morning, accompanied by his wife Kannika Parameshwara, to offer special prayers. The couple arrived at the temple complex around 7 am, along with Karnataka…
Actor Darshan’s wife Vijayalakshmi visits Chamundi Hill temple
October 9, 2024Mysuru: Vijayalakshmi, wife of actor Darshan, who is now in Ballari jail over the sensational murder of Renukaswamy, visited Chamundi Hill temple in Mysuru yesterday evening along with actor Dhanveer and offered puja for her husband whose bail plea is being heard in a Bengaluru Court. Darshan’s counsel and senior advocate C.V. Nagesh had argued…
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