Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has directed the State Government not to transfer or alter any movable or immovable assets related to the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru. The order was issued yesterday by a Single-Judge Bench led by Justice Hemanth Chandangoudar while hearing a petition filed by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, a…
Mysuru: Thirty-four months and 2 weeks (nearly 3 years) have passed after the first major landslide occurred atop the Chamundi Hill between View Point and Nandi Statue (Nandi Statue Road) in October 2021. Yet the critical Rs. 10-crore retaining wall project remains unfinished. Despite promises from two successive Governments – first the BJP and then…
Basic smart card to be priced at Rs. 12,000, premium at Rs. 1 lakh Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority is planning to introduce a new system at Chamundi Hill Temple to enable devotees to bypass the lengthy queues. They can gain direct access to the darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari, as well as perform puja…
Starting tonight, prasadam will be offered between 7.30 pm and 9.30 pm Mysuru: In response to the growing number of devotees visiting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, one of South India’s most revered pilgrimage sites, Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority has announced a new initiative to provide free meals during the night. This much-needed service…
Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister and sitting Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has said that Chamundi Hill is the property of the erstwhile Mysore royal family and the State Government is administering Sri Chamundeshwari Temple located at the top of the Hill, a pilgrimage site. Speaking to reporters in the city recently, he mentioned that the property…
Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Hill observed a total voluntary bandh today, with all shops and other commercial establishments atop the Hill shut for the day in protest against the sanction for prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA scam. The shop-keepers and Hill residents took out a procession from Chamundeshwari temple to Mahishasura statue atop the Hill, in…
Hill land designated as State forest land in 1940 under the Mysore Forest Act of 1900 Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court has resolved the long-standing dispute over the land atop Chamundi Hill where a multi-storey parking lot complex was constructed, ruling that the land is classified as forest land based on records from the Forest…
Ready to manage Temple, says Pramoda Devi Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said that her late husband Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar had written to the Government requesting the management of Chamundi Hill. “While there were various reasons for this request, simply having made the request does not equate to obtaining ownership. The conditions…
Petition filed by Royal family states that Govt. move dilutes the Royal family’s involvement in Temple activities Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has issued a temporary stay on the State Government order constituting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority to undertake integrated development of Chamundi Hill. The Authority aims to consolidate absolute control of the…
Road between View Point and Nandi Statue Road to be open for Dasara: PWD Mysore/Mysuru: Recent major landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad, minor landslips in Kodagu and Hassan following unprecedented rains have heightened fears among the residents of Mysuru about the possible landslides at Chamundi Hill. The Hill has experienced landslides during heavy rains in the…
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