Mysuru: Nearly 500 volunteers picked and carted truckloads of garbage including beer and other liquor bottles this morning at the Chamundi Hill footsteps. JSS Centre for Management Studies has organised ‘Mann Vex-18’ and had taken up the Chamundi Hill footsteps cleanup drive in association with ‘Let’s do it! Mysore,’ as part of Swachh Bharat…
Nod for concrete road, inter-locking pavement atop Chamundi Hill
March 14, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration has given approval for the construction of concrete road and inter-locking pavement from Sri Chamundeshwari temple road to Sri Narayanaswamy temple atop the Chamund Hill. Outgoing Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep had passed this official order on Mar.3, 2018 and also gave approval to lay the concrete road from Sri Rajarajeshwari temple…
Puneeth Rajkumar climbs Chamundi Hill steps
March 10, 2018Sandalwood’s Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar, who was in city to inaugurate the new building of Shakthidhama yesterday, climbed the Chamundi Hill steps barefoot this morning. Accompanied by his fans, the actor performed special puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari.
Prasadam served at Dasoha Bhavan
March 2, 2018Prasadam being served to the devotees at the Dasoha Bhavan atop Chamundi Hill by the Chamundeshwari Temple Administration Board, this morning. This is as part of a new initiative of the Board to serve free Prasadam in the morning and evening apart from the afternoon lunch.
Frequent sighting of leopards in city and outskirts create panic
February 2, 2018Mysuru: Following frequent sightings of leopards in city and fringe areas, the Forest Department that is planning to trap and release them into their habitats away from human-populated areas, has ordered six hi-tech cages that are expected to arrive soon. Disclosing this to Star of Mysore, DCF (Wildlife) V. Yedukondalu said that there were 20…
Tirupati model checking for plastic ban atop Chamundi Hill
January 23, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, in an effort to make Chamundi Hill plastic-free zone, has come up with the idea of a Tirupati model to effectively implement the ban on usage of plastic. He was chairing a review meeting of various development works organised by the Temple Management Committee at the Dasoha Bhavan atop the…
Fire atop Chamundi Hill: Five acres forest destroyed
January 20, 2018Mysuru: Nearly five acres of forest land was destroyed in an accidental fire last night (Jan.19), atop the Chamundi Hill. One of the public informed the Saraswathipuram Fire Brigade about the forest fire. The Fire Department Personnel rushed to the spot and put out the fire, thus preventing it from spreading to other parts.
‘Arathi Thatte’ row: DC suspends Chamundi Hill Temple priest
January 12, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep, who is also the Administrative Officer and the head of Disciplinary Committee, Chamundeshwari Temple has suspended Temple priest N. Srinivasan for keeping the ‘Mangalarathi Thatte’ (plate where devotees offer money) on the offering box thereby preventing devotees from putting money into the offering box. In his order, Randeep said that…
Traffic Chaos atop Chamundi Hill
January 1, 2018Mysuru: It was an unmanageable traffic mess at the Chamundi Hill this morning as hundreds of vehicles carrying thousands of devotees proceeded towards the Hill. People wanted to have a darshan of the Goddess this morning, the first day of 2018. Devotees headed towards the temple as early as 6 am and it was chock-a-bloc…
Traffic banned atop Chamundi Hill on New Year Eve
December 27, 2017Mysuru: Vehicular traffic to the Chamundi Hill will be banned after 9 pm on Dec. 31, the New Year Eve. The Hill, one of the favourite spots to celebrate the New Year where many revellers prefer the open and secluded spaces, will be out of bounds as all the entry points will be sealed by…
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