Decision to be taken after assessing the crowd at Hill Temple today and tomorrow: DC Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the ongoing COVID-19 regulatory measures in city, this year devotees will not be allowed to take part in special puja celebrations, which is going to be held on the occasion of Ashada Fridays (June 26, July…
HC verdict on ownership of lands at foot of Chamundi Hill today
June 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court will pronounce its verdict on the ownership of a few lands at the foot of Chamundi Hill under Kurubarahalli Survey Number 4, Alanahalli Survey Number 41 and Chowdalli Survey Number 39. The verdict will be out at 5 pm through video-conferencing. There are vast lands in the area where the…
No entry for devotees to Chamundi Hill temple on Ashada Fridays
June 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a clear decision seeking to end the confusion over allowing devotees for Ashada Friday celebrations at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in the backdrop of COVID-19 regulatory measures, District Minister S.T. Somashekar has announced that devotees will not be allowed to have darshan of the deity at the Hill temple on all…
Planting of 1 lakh saplings at Chamundi Hill to begin in a week: Forest Minister
June 16, 2020Non-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.















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