Mysuru: 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’…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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.
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: The majestic Nandi statue on the way to Chamundi Hill has turned white from black, surprising tourists and visitors who have been seeing it since ages. Reason: The Archaeological Department has cleaned the statue using high-power water jets, washing off oil and other deposits that had accumulated on it since years. The monolithic statue…
The ‘Theppotsava’ of Goddess Chamundeshwari at the Devikere in Chamundi Hill last evening marked the last leg of Dasara-2017. The idol of the deity, placed in a mantap on a boat, went around the lake thrice, providing a visual treat for the devotees. A procession of the deity was held atop the Hill as a…
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