Mysuru: A Bengaluru-based devotee of Goddess Chamundeshwari has donated gold plating to the doors of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple atop Chamundi Hill here. Advocate Jayashree Sridhar, a resident of BTM Layout in Bengaluru, donated the gold plates worth Rs. 26 lakh for the silver doors of the Temple. The gold plating, with ‘Navadurga’…
Back to the wild
October 27, 2017Mysuru: The one-and-a-half-year-old leopard, which had strayed into the Zoo yesterday and subsequently captured after tranquillising it, was released into its natural habitat yesterday night, said Mysuru Zoo Executive Director C. Ravishankar. Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, Ravishankar, however, did not disclose the place where the male leopard was released stating that National…
Wild leopard breaks into Zoo
October 26, 2017Mysuru: A one-and-a-half-year old wild leopard broke into Mysuru Zoo here this morning creating panic among the inmates. As a result, the Zoo was closed to visitors for nearly three hours. The leopard was spotted sitting on the Peepul tree around 9 am by Zoo-keepers Raju and Shekar when they were in the Lion-tailed Macaques’…
Maharudrabhisheka to Nandi
October 23, 2017Mysuru: It was a feast to the eyes of hundreds of devotees of Goddess Chamundeshwari, who climbed a few steps down the hill to witness the Abhisheka to the famous Nandi statue atop Chamundi Hill, which was given a fresh look recently by water jet cleaning. The Abhisheka was performed by the members of the…
‘Operation Swan’ launched for a people-friendly Police
October 23, 2017Mysuru: Over 200 City Traffic Constables walked up the Chamundi Hill yesterday to participate in a session aimed at making them more people-friendly and tourist-friendly. They assembled near Tavarakatte at the foothills at the crack of dawn and began their march to the hilltop. The session was a part of “Operation Swan” that the city…
City crowded with tourists for Deepavali weekend
October 21, 2017Mysuru: Long weekends are always a reason to celebrate and for people smitten by the travel bug, it is the perfect time to plan a small trip. After the Dasara long weekend, it is always the Deepavali weekend one looks forward to. With holidays starting from Wednesday (Oct. 18), this Deepavali has put that cracker…
Sky Observatory or Telescope to come up atop Chamundi Hill
October 21, 2017Mysuru: Buoyed by the success of city viewing through a binocular from a specially-created platform atop Chamundi Hill, the District Administration is toying with the idea of setting up a telescope or a sky observatory atop the Hill for star gazers to admire the night sky. At present, tourists can view the city through a…
Heavy tourist rush for night binocular viewing at Chamundi Hill View Point
October 19, 2017Mysuru: The View Points atop city’s landmark Chamundi Hill, especially the one at the junction of the roads leading to the iconic Nandi statue and the Temple where a high-definition binocular has been set up, is getting good response from tourists and devotees. The demand is especially for night viewing of the city’s stunning heritage…
Maharudrabhisheka to ‘Nandi’
October 17, 2017Mysuru: City’s Mettilu Hattuva Balaga will be organising 7th Annual Maharudrabhisheka to Nandi statue atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 23 from 10 am to 1 pm. The event being held on the first Karthika Monday will witness the abhisheka being performed to Nandi statue using 47 varieties of fruits and flowers.
Boulder rolls down Chamundi Hill; tragedy averted
October 16, 2017Mysuru: A huge boulder rolled down the Chamundi Hill near the K.R. Mill Guest House, following heavy rains, here yesterday. Luckily, since no vehicle was passing by, a major tragedy was averted. The boulder came loose around 2.30 pm and tumbled down on to the road. Since the vehicular movement was slow at that time…
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