Mysore/Mysuru: On Ashada Fridays, devotees visiting Chamundi Hill Temple by climbing 1,001 steps from the foothill can have darshan of the Goddess at the temple between 5 am and 6 pm. According to a press release from Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority, the decision to allow devotees coming to the hill through stairs on Ashada Fridays,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the authorities concerned to provide basic facilities including drinking water and toilets for devotees visiting Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays, members of Karnataka Sena Pade staged a protest near the old DC Office in city yesterday. The protesters said that adequate drinking water facility was not made during last Ashada Friday when lakhs…
Mysuru: Social Welfare and Mysuru District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa visited Chamundi Hill this morning in anticipation of the large influx of devotees during the auspicious Ashada month. He reviewed arrangements made for pilgrims and tourists, including crowd control measures, access routes and basic amenities. Dr. Mahadevappa instructed officials to prioritise the convenience of…
Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Goddess Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill today, as part of the first Ashada Friday Special Puja rituals. Ashada Friday Pujas will be held on three more Fridays — July 4, July 11 and July 18, with the Vardhanti of the presiding deity falling on July 17. Shashishekar Dixit, the main…
Mysuru: With the Ashada Friday puja beginning tomorrow (June 27), the City Police have issued traffic and safety guidelines for devotees visiting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on the following dates: June 27, 28, 29; July 4, 5, 6, 11, 12,13; July 17 (Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti), July 18, 19 and 20. According to a…
Mysuru: Preparations are in final stages for Ashada Shukravara (Friday) special puja rituals at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, atop Chamundi Hill, from June 27 to July 18. Ashada Friday rituals, which are an annual religious fervour, will be held on June 27, July 4, 11 and 18, with Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 17. DC G. Lakshmikanth…
Mysuru: Days after Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority announced to introduce a special Rs. 2,000 package ticket for devotees visiting Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill during Ashada Fridays, Karnataka Sena Pade activists staged a protest in city yesterday. Sena Pade workers led by their District Unit President Tejesh Lokesh Gowda staged the protest in front…
Mysuru: In a bid to raise environmental awareness among devotees, tourists and the general public, the Forest Department has renovated the Environmental Information Centre — also known as the Chamundi Vana and Interpretation Centre — atop Chamundi Hill. Social Welfare and District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa inaugurated the upgraded facility on Wednesday. Located near the…
Mysuru: The Forest Department has regained control of 20 acres of forest land atop Chamundi Hill after a prolonged legal battle, according to Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Dr. K.N. Basavaraj. The land, spread across 13 survey numbers, had been claimed by private individuals, leading to litigation and the closure of the Chamundi Vana Information…
AC buses to carry Rs. 2,000 ticket holders from Lalitha Mahal Grounds, separate buses for Rs. 300 tickets and free darshan Mysuru: Given the Ashada Friday rituals at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, the District Administration has announced restrictions on the entry of private vehicles on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to prevent overcrowding. This…
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