Mysuru: A controversy has erupted over the unauthorised drilling and destruction of massive rock formations on private land atop Chamundi Hill, sparking outrage among environmentalists, local villagers and trekkers. The activity was detected near the steps route to the Hill, behind a Government School in Survey No. 24/2, where the landowner allegedly began removing five…
Uttanahalli-Chamundi Hill Road closed daily from 6 pm to 6 am Mysore/Mysuru: In response to frequent leopard sightings along Chamundi Hill Road over the past month, the Forest Department has deployed patrol teams and imposed precautionary restrictions to ensure public safety. Chamundi Hill is a natural habitat of leopards and they are frequently sighted in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Tensions ran high at Kurubarahalli Circle at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning as Police intervened to stop two opposing marches over the controversy surrounding the inauguration of the upcoming Mysuru Dasara. The Hindu Jagarana Vedike, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had organised a protest march — “Chamundi Betta…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following tensions on Chamundi Hill road this morning over two opposing protest marches, City Police blocked all entry points and connecting roads to the Hill, including Thavarekatte Road, Sangolli Rayanna Circle Road, Uthanahalli Road and Lalitha Mahal Road. The blockade caused severe inconvenience to devotees heading to the Chamundi Temple for a darshan of…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following the cancellation of President Droupadi Murmu’s scheduled visit to Chamundi Hill, her daughter Itishree Murmu, son-in-law Ganesh Chandra Hembram and other family members visited the Temple under tight security at 7.15 pm on Monday. According to the original itinerary, the President was to travel from the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel to Chamundi Hill…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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