Beats last one-and-a-half month’s collection by Rs. 46 lakh Mysuru: The famous and most revered Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill has recorded a hundi collection of Rs.1.58 crore. The hundis were opened yesterday and this is the collection of the last one-and-a-half months. When the collection was counted, it threw up a figure of Rs….
Chamundi Hill Roads repaired, asphalted
December 12, 2019Works to be completed by January 2020 Mysuru: All roads leading up to Chamundi Hill temple are being asphalted and potholes being filled. A retaining wall is being constructed at the portion of land between View Point and Nandi Statue that had collapsed due to incessant rains in the month of October this year. The…
Trek to Chamundi Hill marks World Hiking Day
November 25, 2019Tiger Adventure Foundation (TAF), in association with The Mountain Goat, conducted a hike to Chamundi Hill as part of World Hiking Day celebrations on Nov.17. Trekkers paid homage to mountaineers and hikers who lost their lives in the Nanda Devi Range in Uttarakhand recently. Speaking on the occasion, Deepak Solanki, an ardent adventure enthusiast, said…
Eco-friendly ropeway plan for Chamundi Hill
November 24, 2019By J.A. Balraj The news in last week’s Star of Mysore on what might happen on Chamundi Hill’s future made a sad reading. Having had a close affinity with this iconic Hill from childhood, we Mysureans should not be mute spectators while plans of four-lane motorways, shopping malls, housing colonies, modernising the rocky steps and…
Grand ‘Mahabhisheka’ performed for Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill
November 17, 2019Mysuru: A grand ‘Mahabhisheka’ was performed to Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill here this morning for the 14th year under the aegis of Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust which is organising the ritual on the third Sunday of Karthika Month every year. About 35 items were used to perform the Abhisheka which included milk, curd, ghee,…
Chamundi Hill in danger of developmental devastation
November 16, 2019People unite to protect the Hill Demand to make a Law to protect the Hill Mysuru: Experts, engineers, environmentalists and special invitees, who attended a meeting organised to discuss conservation of Chamundi Hill, here yesterday, unanimously decided to meet District Minister V. Somanna and Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar with a request to stop construction…
Policemen on Chamundi Hill trek
November 16, 2019A trek along the Chamundi Hill steps was organised by the District Police yesterday morning where over 200 Policemen within the city limits and District Armed Reserve personnel participated. The walk was organised to promote healthy living. Superintendent of Police C.B. Ryshyanth and ASP Kshama Mishra spearheaded the walk that was also to improve bonding…
Vishwanath visits Chamundi Hill
November 15, 2019Mysuru: A day after he joined the BJP and got the party (BJP) ticket to contest from Hunsur for the Dec. 5 by-poll, senior leader and former Minister A.H. Vishwanath visited Chamundi Hill this morning and offered prayers to the deity at the Hill Temple. Later, speaking to presspersons, Vishwanath said that he was in…
Destruction of Chamundi Hill Heritage: Hanging Environment and Heritage with a Rope(way)
November 6, 2019By Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere Mysuru District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna has proposed construction of a Ropeway at Chamundi Hill. This proposal has already been made three times (2005, 2012, 2015) and dropped because of reasoned objections of the people of Mysuru, with public demonstrations, signature campaigns and letters to Chief Minister (CM) and other…
Tavarekere Blooms: JK Tyre company helps rejuvenate the long-neglected Lake
November 4, 2019Hundreds of white lotus blossom in Lake at Chamundi Hill base Mysuru: The picturesque Tavarekere (Lake) in Tavarekatte village at the base of the Chamundi Hill is full to the brim, a year after it was desilted and cleaned. White lotus have again slowly started blooming in the Lake. Villagers and residents around the area…















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