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Ahead of Dasara: BJP plans ‘Chamundi Betta Dharma Yatre’
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Ahead of Dasara: BJP plans ‘Chamundi Betta Dharma Yatre’

September 2, 2025

Bengaluru: Even as the preparations for Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara is on, BJP has decided to take out ‘Chamundi Betta Dharma Yatre,’ ahead of the annual event. The intent behind this new rally is clear — to rightfully claim that Chamundi Hill belongs to Hindus, not the Government. This comes close on the heels of…

‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology
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‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology

August 29, 2025

Those who have mocked Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, who is the State deity, have been invited to inaugurate Dasara: R. Ashoka Mysore/Mysuru: The recent statement by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) stating that the Chamundeshwari Temple and Chamundi Hill is not a Hindu property has erupted a political storm with Leader of the Opposition in Legislative…

Chamundi Hill is Hindu heritage; Truth cannot be altered: Yaduveer
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Chamundi Hill is Hindu heritage; Truth cannot be altered: Yaduveer

August 28, 2025

Shivakumar’s statements are shocking, absurd; Yaduveer cautions against misusing Hindu traditions for politics Mysore/Mysuru: “Chamundi Hill is undeniably a Hindu heritage site. There is no room for ambiguity,” asserted Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, scion of the erstwhile Mysore royal family. His clarification comes in the wake of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s remark…

Congress targeting Hindu faith for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha
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Congress targeting Hindu faith for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha

August 28, 2025

Dasara inauguration invitation to Banu Mushtaq is CM’s calculated move to consolidate minority support Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha launched a blistering attack on Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar yesterday, accusing him of misusing religion for political purposes. “We don’t need lessons on religion from someone who tried to turn Shiva’s sacred Hill, Kapali Betta…

Leopard caught on camera atop Ch. Hill
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Leopard caught on camera atop Ch. Hill

August 9, 2025

Mysuru:  A  video of a leopard attacking a stray dog atop Chamundi Hill, is caught on camera, triggering shock waves, especially among the residents there. The video was captured on the CCTV camera of a restaurant located close to Chamundeshwari temple and residential area, during the wee hours of today at 2.45 am, when the…

 ‘Chamundi Hill among Temples getting good Central funds’
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 ‘Chamundi Hill among Temples getting good Central funds’

August 4, 2025

New Delhi: Union Minister for Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that the Centre has released hundreds of crores of rupees for development of historic temples in Karnataka, including the famed Chamundeshwari Hill Temple of Mysuru. Replying to a question by Uttara Kannada MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat…

Liquor litter: Chamundi Hill under strict Police watch
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Liquor litter: Chamundi Hill under strict Police watch

July 26, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Police have launched a special operation to curb hooliganism and alcohol consumption at the sacred Chamundi Hill following complaints of misbehaviour and littering. The action comes in the wake of reports in Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra that exposed heaps of empty liquor bottles recovered during a recent cleanliness drive by…

Chamundi Hill turns… BOOZERS’ PARADISE!
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Chamundi Hill turns… BOOZERS’ PARADISE!

July 21, 2025

Yuva Brigade volunteers collect two tractor-loads of plastic waste & liquor bottles Mysore/Mysuru: After turning the KRS backwaters at Meenakshipura into a garbage dump, people have turned the slopes of Chamundi Hill into a Boozers’ Paradise. The Mysuru unit of Yuva Brigade carried out a massive clean-up drive at Chamundi Hill yesterday, beginning at 6…

Rush of Devotees on last Ashada Friday
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Rush of Devotees on last Ashada Friday

July 18, 2025

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje climbs 1008 Hill steps Mysuru: On account of last Ashada Friday special puja today, a large number of devotees descended on Chamundi Hill in city. To cater to the swelling number of devotees, the temple will be kept open till 10 pm today. The presiding deity at the Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple…

Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Hill Temple
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Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti at Hill Temple

July 17, 2025

Mysore Royal Family launches Utsava Murti procession Mysore/Mysuru: The Vardhanti (birthday) Mahotsava of Goddess Chamundeshwari was celebrated atop Chamundi Hill with festive fervour today. Vardhanti falls every year during Ashada month of Hindu calendar that draws huge footfalls of devotees, with the last Ashada Friday Special Puja at Goddess Chamundeshwari temple scheduled for tomorrow (July…

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