Non-eco-friendly Eucalyptus trees to be replaced with fruit-bearing saplings Mysore/Mysuru: Forest Minister Anand Singh said that the initiative of planting one lakh saplings in the forests of Chamundi Hill as part of World Environment Day (June 5) will commence in a week. Speaking to press persons atop Chamundi Hill this morning after holding a meeting…
Chamundi Hill and Nanjangud temples to remain closed on weekends and holidays
June 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Based on the Centre’s fresh guidelines on the extra-precautionary measures to be taken to stop the spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar has ordered closure of Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill and Srikanteshwaraswamy temple at Nanjangud on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and all public holidays. The Government…
Vehicles can travel only on Tavarekatte route to reach Hill temple
June 11, 2020Chamundi Hill steps open for climbers Mysore/Mysuru: Entry to the 1000-plus steps leading to Chamundi Hill, which was shut for public and devotees following the lockdown in March, has been re-opened from yesterday (June 10). As the hill steps gate is unlocked, the devotees can climb the steps to the Hill as before by maintaining…
Chamundi Hill Road widening works in full swing
June 9, 2020Pending works from Mahishasura Statue to Kurubarahalli Circle under progress Mysore/Mysuru: The Rs. 9.03 crore road widening and development works, taken up from Chamundi Hill to Kurubarahalli Circle, which was stopped following COVID-19 lockdown, has resumed since about 15 days. So far the widening of the stretches from Nandi Statue to Mahishasura Statue atop the…
Ashada Friday: No decision yet on handling crowds at Hill Temple
June 8, 2020Ashada Fridays fall on June 26, July 3, 10 and 17 Mysore/Mysuru: While the Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Hill opened for devotees this morning, the Mysuru District Administration has not yet taken any decision on holding Ashada puja as the Ashada month begins from this month-end at the Temple. Mysuru District Minister S.T. Somashekar, after…
Mysuru city to unlock tomorrow
June 7, 2020Places of worship, malls, hotels to be thrown open to people after 75 days Mysore/Mysuru: Monday, June 8, will almost bring an end to the stringent restrictions imposed by the Centre to control the spread of Coronavirus disease. After the Centre’s recent order, malls, restaurants and religious places are set to re-open tomorrow after a…
Raghulal donates sanitisers to Hill temple
June 7, 2020As Sri Chamundeshwari temple atop the Hill opens tomorrow, masks, sanitisers and reusable face shields were donated to the temple authorities by city’s noted Pharmacist N. Raghavan of Raghulal & Co., today. Muzrai Tahsildar Yathiraj Sampath Kumaran, Chief Priest Shashishekar Dikshit and others are seen.
Mysuru should become a model for green cover: Minister tells officials
May 23, 2020Environment Day invite to Saalumarada Thimmakka and Yaduveer Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar called upon the Forest Department officials to make Mysuru a model in the spread of green cover and asked them to concentrate on increasing greenery on Chamundi Hill. He was addressing officials at a preparatory meeting ahead of World Environment Day (June…
District Minister visits Chamundi Hill, Palace and Bishop House
May 16, 2020Prays outside the temple to make India free of Coronavirus just as Mysuru is COVID-free Mysore/Mysuru: Delighted with Mysuru District becoming COVID-19 free, District Minister S.T. Somashekar visited Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill this morning and offered special prayers to the deity as a mark of gratitude. The Minister offered prayers to the deity standing…
‘Necessary facilities provided to Chamundi Hill GP Pourakarmikas’
April 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat (GP) President Geetha has clarified that necessary facilities have been provided to the residents of Pourakarmika Colony at Chamundi Hill. The GP President also stated that steps have been taken to issue Below Poverty Line (BPL) Cards to the Pourakarmika families and added that groceries to 14 families of the…
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