State-of-the-art planetarium to come up at foot of Chamundi Hill on University of Mysore land Mysore/Mysuru: The works on the country’s first state-of-the-art planetarium to come up at the land belonging to the University of Mysore (UoM) at the foot of Chamundi Hill is expected to commence soon as the global tender process has been…
Puneeth’s wife prays for late husband’s last movie
October 28, 2022Offers special pujas at Nimishamba Temple and Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Srirangapatna: Late movie icon Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar’s Gandhada Gudi, which is a docu-feature on Karnataka’s wildlife, opened in cinemas this morning and to pray for the success for the actor’s last movie on screen, his wife Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar visited the Nimishamba Temple in Srirangapatna…
New DC and family on Temple visits
October 28, 2022Mysuru/Nanjangud: Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru district yesterday, visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill and Sri Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud and sought the blessings of the presiding deities. The new DC, who arrived in Mysuru from Teerthahalli in Shivamogga on Wednesday night, visited the Hill…
JD(S) begins primary preparations for Assembly polls under GTD’s leadership
October 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The JD(S), which is hoping to come to power on its own in next year’s Assembly elections, started its primary poll preparations atop Chamundi Hill here on Friday. JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD), along with Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD), offered special prayers to the deity at the Hill…
Landslide atop Chamundi Hill again
October 21, 2022Heavy rains create waterfalls, rivulets Mysore/Mysuru: Heavy rains since a couple of days has resulted in a portion of the Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill to collapse again last night. This time the road has collapsed near the View Point. Also, heavy rains have created small waterfalls and rivulets. People visiting the Hill today…
Rains create water springs at Chamundi Hill
October 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Continuous rains in city has created springs resembling a small waterfalls on the road from Chamundi Hill towards Uttanahalli. Water can be seen gushing from between the rocks and boulders and flowing downstream on the roadside. The rains have created many springs and waterfalls. Devikere is also full to the brim and water is…
Chamundeshwari Teppotsava held at Devikere atop Hill
October 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Teppotsava was held amidst thousands of devotees at Devikere atop Chamundi Hill last night. The rituals began with Pallakki Utsava of the presiding deity Goddess Chamundeshwari yesterday morning. The Pallakki passed through the Car Street (Ratha Beedhi) in a procession and reached Devikere, where ‘Avabhrita Theerthasnana’ was performed along with various puja…
MCC cleans filth from Chamundi Hill steps
October 11, 2022Following intense public criticism over the issue of Chamundi Hill steps and walkway turning into a garbage dump by careless and irresponsible devotees who came there for Maha Rathotsava on Sunday, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) cleaned the steps last evening. Tonnes of garbage, mainly prasadam packs, food packets, plates and cups were cleared from…
Unholy mess: Garbage dump at temple, foothill raises a stink
October 10, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when plans for proper garbage treatment facilities — centralised or otherwise — for Mysuru remain resolutely on paper, the indiscriminate dumping of garbage by the wayside of holy sites is making life miserable for people. A day after Sri Chamundeshwari Rathotsava atop the Chamundi Hill where thousands of devotees had gathered,…
Sea of humanity at Chamundi Rathotsava
October 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A sea of humanity had gathered atop the mist-covered Chamundi Hill since early morning today for Sri Chamundeshwari Maharathotsava — Srimad Divya Ratharohana Mantapotsava between 7.50 am and 8.10 am — post a grand Vijayadashami. This was the first major event, organised by the Religious Endowment Department — atop the Hill after Vijayadashami. The…
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