Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has relaxed timings enabling devotees to visit Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill and Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in Nanjangud with effect from today. However, the ban on entry of devotees to these two temples would continue on Government holidays and Sundays, said DC B. Sharat, in a press release….
City temples to restart Sevas from tomorrow
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government giving conditional nod for restoration of daily sevas at all Muzrai temples across the State, all Muzrai temples of the city, including Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill are all set to restart sevas from tomorrow (Sept.3), after over five-month break. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, the State Government had…
Kannada Classical Studies Centre to come up at Chamundi Foothill
August 8, 2020Bengaluru/Mysuru: Ending the confusion over allotment of land for the establishment of Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) by CIIL (Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru), the State Government on Friday decided to allot 10 acres of land belonging to University of Mysore (UoM) at the foot of Chamundi Hill. This decision…
Lockdown, entry ban on devotees during Ashada Fridays, Vardhanti: Rs. 8 crore loss for Chamundi Temple in three months
July 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc on the revenues of the famous Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill in city with the Temple facing a loss of Rs. 8,36,15,574 in three months — April, May and June when compared to the revenues generated last year. The Ashada Friday collection of July this year…
Last Ashada Friday rituals held amid absence of devotees
July 17, 2020MP Shobha Karandlaje climbs steps to seek blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the ban on entry of devotees as a crowd-control measure in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the Fourth and last Ashada Friday was celebrated in a simple and symbolic manner at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill this morning. The rituals…
Pramoda Devi prays for people’s welfare on Chamundeshwari Vardhanti
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Chamundeshwari Vardhanti Mahotsava was celebrated atop Chamundi Hill without much fanfare yesterday as only Temple staff and a few devotees were allowed to attend the traditional rituals, in view of COVID-19. Marking the Vardhanti (birthday) Mahotsava, special rituals began early in the morning with priests performing Sankalpa, Panchamrutha Abhisheka, Sahasranamarchane, Ashtothara etc. The ritual…
‘Prakarotsava’ marks Chamundeshwari Vardhanti atop Hill sans devotees
July 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: ‘Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti’ was held in a simple manner with all customary rituals at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill here this morning. The event was held in the absence of devotees, with the District Administration banning entry of devotees and vehicles to the Hill temple as a public health safety measure to stop the…
Third Ashada Friday: VIPs, devotees throng Hill Temple
July 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Despite a ban on devotees to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on all Ashada Fridays, VIPs and a few devotees were present inside the Hill Temple this morning for darshan on the third Ashada Friday which was celebrated in a simple manner. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa led the netas…
Chamundeshwari and Uttanahalli Temples shut for devotees on July 13, 14 and 17
July 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As a precautionary measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the district administration has banned the entry of devotees to Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill and Tripura Sundari Amma Temple at Uttanahalli in the taluk on July 10, 13, 14 and 17. In an order issued on Thursday, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar…
Nagalakshmi Alankara to deity marks second Ashada Friday at Chamundi Hill Temple
July 3, 2020Entry to devotees banned Mysore/Mysuru: The second Ashada Friday celebration at Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill saw the deity being decorated with ‘Nagalakshmi Alankara’ for the second time, marking the special day of the Ashada month. Due to COVID-19 lockdown regulations and as a crowd control measure to stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19…














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