Mysore/Mysuru: Goddess Chamundeshwari Vardhanti was celebrated atop Chamundi Hill today in a grand manner with religious fervour. Thousands of devotees witnessed the palanquin procession of Goddess Chamundeshwari taken around the Hill Temple. The procession was launched by members of the erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar. …
Chamundeshwari Vardhanti tomorrow: Avail free bus facility from foothill
July 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Vardhanti of Goddess Chamundeshwari will be held atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow (July 20). The festival is held in the month of Ashada, under Hindu Chandramana calendar. Besides, Ashada is considered auspicious for the Goddess and devotees visit the temple on Fridays of the month in thousands. As there is huge rush on Fridays, devotees…
Plea to approve new ‘PRASAD’ plan for Chamundi Hill
July 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the monsoon session of Parliament commencing yesterday, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha on Monday met Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy at New Delhi and appealed him to approve the new plan under ‘PRASAD’ (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive) scheme for the development of Chamundi Hill. Pointing out that the ‘PRASAD’ plan proposal…
Haphazard vehicle parking at Chamundi foothill chokes traffic
July 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Despite a series of meetings headed by the Minister, political leaders and officers to ensure that the devotees coming to Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti are not inconvenienced in any way, devotees continue to be troubled and the darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari is proving to be an arduous task, thanks to…
Fans cheer ‘next CM’ DKS in Siddu’s hometown
July 15, 2022KPCC President takes KSRTC bus to Chamundi Hill on third Ashada Friday Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst preparations for former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s 75th birthday event, ‘Siddharamotsava’, on Aug. 3 at Davangere and supporters of KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) planning to organise ‘Shivakumarotsava’ on the lines of ‘Siddharamotsava’ to honour the service of the KPCC President to…
Third Ashada Friday at Hill Temple
July 15, 2022Hundreds of devotees climb 1,008 steps to avoid COVID-19 regulations Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 20 Mysore/Mysuru: The third Ashada Shukravara atop Chamundi Hill offering puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari continued to get hundreds of devotees amidst drizzle and cold breeze. The devotees had started gathering in front of the Hill Temple as early as 3 this…
Two forthcoming Ashada Fridays and Vardhanti: Police ‘emergency’ pass facility to Chamundi Hill withdrawn
July 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has withdrawn the passes issued by the Police for devotees to access Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti. The Police had banned vehicles atop Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti and had asked devotees to make use of the free KSRTC bus…
Boulder rolls onto Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill
July 11, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst multiple landslides at a couple of places on the Nandi Statue Road atop Chamundi Hill, a huge boulder rolled onto the road from the top of the Hill, causing concern. Though it is not known when the boulder came down, it came to light yesterday when some morning walkers saw the rock leaning…
End of the rope… for now or forever ?
July 9, 2022Whenever there is talk of development in Mysuru, the first target is Chamundi Hill. Now for the first time, our MLAs, MP and the District in-charge Minister have said no to the noose that threatened to hang Chamundi Hill’s flora and fauna — the Ropeway Project. After a long time, our leaders have collectively responded…
Second Ashada Shukravara: Many devotees climb Hill steps
July 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Despite rains and cold weather, several devotees thronged Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on the second Ashada Shukravara today to have darshan of the deity decorated with ‘Nagalakshmi Alankara.’ The special pujas and rituals associated with Ashada Shukravara began as early as 3.30 am. Several rituals like Mahanyasapoorvaka Rudrabhisheka, Abhisheka, various Archanas, Mahamangalarathi etc,…















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