Mysuru: A dangerously tilted electric pole on the Mysuru-Chamundi Hill road is posing a serious threat to commuters. Neglecting the situation could lead to a tragedy, warn locals. The pole was installed in a rush as part of safety measures ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Chamundi Hill on June 20, 2022. To…
Mysuru: Mysore Royal Family Member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performed the Thottilu Shastra ceremony of his two-month-old younger son, at the premises of Goddess Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill in city this morning. The baby boy was born on Oct. 11, 2024, Ayudha Puja day, to Yaduveer Wadiyar, the Mysuru-Kodagu MP and Trishika Kumari couple….
Mysuru: Following incessant rains brought by Cyclone Fengal, a massive boulder rolled down Chamundi Hill and blocked the road, causing a brief period of panic. Public Works Department (PWD) officials swiftly cleared the boulder, restoring traffic flow on the road leading to Mysuru. The incident, which occurred between Monday night and the early hours of…
We offered prayers for ‘Shatru Samhara’, divine intervention, says Ex-Minister B.C. Patil Mysuru: Amid ongoing internal discord and dissident BJP leader and MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal continuing his criticism of senior party figures, particularly State BJP Chief B.S. Yediyurappa and his son, B.Y. Vijayendra, a large contingent of former BJP Ministers and Legislators, supporting Vijayendra,…
CM Siddaramaiah asks Muzrai Department Principal Secretary to table a proposal Bengaluru: The 2019 proposal to provide a Golden Chariot (Suvarna Ratha) for Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, Mysuru, has been revived. Originally proposed with a budget of Rs. 7 crore, the amount was increased to Rs. 7.6 crore in 2020. Now, in 2024,…
By Bhamy V. Shenoy A recent development on Chamundi Hill — establishing a ‘Goshale’ (cow shelter) on 1.475 acres of land behind the Dasoha Bhavan building by a private entity — has raised concerns. Videos and photographs posted by NGOs on social media show levelling of vast ground, reportedly by felling trees and shrubs, exposing…
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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
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