Parasanayakana Kere restored back to life; a CREDIT-I initiative under CSR funds of Asian Paints Mysore/Mysuru: A lake area replete with waste has got a new lease of life, hoping to spring as a new tourist attraction. Parasanayakana Kere (lake), located on Uttanahalli Road at the foot of Chamundi Hill, sports a new look, attracting…
Mysore/Mysuru: As part of ‘Kotharotsava Vaibhava’ at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, ‘Sangeetotsava’ began at the Hill Temple premises last evening. Vid. M.S. Anand and Vid. Puttraju presented nadaswara accompanied by Vid. Nagesh and S. Likith on thavil and Umesh on tala. The following performances are scheduled as part of the ‘Sangeetotsava’ programme at…
Mysore/Mysuru: More than 1,000 people, including environmentalists, nature lovers, morning walkers, students, children wearing green dresses, caps and armbands, informed citizens and members of the public, took part in an awareness-cum-protest walk this morning against unscientific development atop Chamundi Hill. The participants carried placards and ascended the Hill via the steps silently and peacefully. The…
Mysuru: Over 2,500 women devotees, dressed in yellow and red sarees, took part in the Mass Lalitha Sahasranama Parayana at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill yesterday morning. A total of 3,000 devotees had registered for the event, organised under the joint aegis of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority and Cycle Pure Agarbatti. The Authority…
DC chairs meeting, directs special arrangements for deity’s darshan Mysore/Mysuru: Anticipating a huge rush of devotees to Chamundi Hill on New Year tomorrow (Jan. 1), Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has instructed officials to make suitable arrangements for the convenience of visitors. Chairing a meeting of officers at his office meeting hall here yesterday, DC…
Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police have announced restrictions on entry to Chamundi Hill after 7 pm on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Entry to Chamundi Hill will not be permitted from Uttanahalli Gate, Devivana Gate, Chamundi Hill steps and Lalitha Mahal Gate after 7 pm, while entry through the Thavarekatte Gate will also be restricted after…
35 houses built after Chamundeshwari Development Authority formation Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has demanded that works proposed at sacred Chamundi Hill under the Central Government’s PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) scheme be abandoned, warning that the project would harm the fragile Hill ecosystem. Addressing a press conference at the Pathrakarthara Bhavan…
Residents urge Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Chamundi Hill have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to merge their area into the Greater Mysuru limits, insisting that it should remain under the existing Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. The villagers met Siddaramaiah at his T.K. Layout residence on Monday and submitted a memorandum. They pointed…
Mysore/Mysuru: Despite a joint operation by the Forest Department and local bodies to curb the use of plastic in and around the sacred Chamundi Hill, and warnings of fines for violations, authorities have failed to control the menace, raising concerns that enforcement has been lax. The continued use of plastic and dumping of plastic waste…
Special entry fee of Rs. 1,000 for devotees seeking faster darshan from January 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: Sri Chamundeshwari Development Authority has decided to set up an exclusive Protocol Room for VVIPs and VIPs visiting Chamundeshwari Temple during Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara, Ashada Friday puja and other major occasions — modelled on similar facilities at prominent shrines…
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