Mysuru: A major wildfire broke out at Chamundi Hill yesterday and destroyed an estimated 25 acres of forest cover. Forest officials suspect it to be man-made as the fire erupted at three different areas from a private land at the foothills of Chamundi on the Mysuru-Nanjangud Road side from where it spread towards the forest…
These ‘eye in the sky’ help Forest Department keep a watch during peak fire season On Feb. 25 this year, dry vegetation on nearly four acres of land was gutted near the foot of Chamundi Hill. Fire and Emergency Services personnel managed to douse the fire before it spread to the forest area. A major…
Raging fire engulfs vast forest lands including Chamundi Hill CM orders aerial survey using Army choppers Bandipur: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy this morning instructed officials to conduct an aerial survey on the loss of forest cover using army helicopters. The CM also directed the officials to draw water from Nugu dam in Chamarajanagar district to…
Mysuru: Many fire mishaps were reported in city yesterday with a part of Chamundi Hill catching fire this noon. Fire was spotted on Chamundi Hill near Uttanahalli junction on Mysuru-Nanjangud road which began to spread due to dry leaves. Soon, fire tenders from Saraswathipuram rushed to the spot and began to douse the fire. Students…
Ministers, MP, officials discuss implementation of Centre’s PRASAD scheme Mysuru: In the wake of Centre choosing the iconic Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill under its holistic Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) to develop without spoiling its surrounding ecosystem, a meeting was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office this morning to discuss the…
Mysuru: The inherent threat to Chamundi Hill and its fragile ecosystem from encroachers and land- sharks will soon be a thing of past as the Forest Department will fence the Chamundi Hill Territorial Forest Area to prevent entry and exit of people through the forest area. This fencing will also prevent wild animals from entering…
Vidu. Vaani Sathish presenting a Karnataka Vocal Concert at Chamundi Hill Temple last evening as part of ‘Kotarotsava Vaibhava – Sangeethotsava.’ She is accompanied by Vid. Mysore Sathish – violin, Vid. Tumkur Ravishankar – mridanga and Vid. Sharath – ghata. On the concluding day today, Mysuru artistes will present Sri Purandaradasa and Trinity Goshti Gayana…
Vid. Mysore A. Chandan Kumar presenting a Flute Recital at Chamundi Hill Temple last evening as part of the ongoing ‘Kotarotsava Vaibhava – Sangeethotsava.’ He is accompanied on violin by Vid. H.K. Narasimha Murthy, mridanga by Vid. G.S. Ramanujam and morching by Vid. T.A. Ramanujam.
Vidu. Dr. Veena Ravikumar presenting a vocal concert at the Chamundi Hill Temple last evening as part of the ongoing ‘Kotarotsava Vaibhava – Sangeethotsava.’ She is accompanied by Vid. P.S. Shridhar on mridanga and Vid. Dr. M.G. Narahari on violin.
Vidu. M.K. Saraswathi is seen presenting a veena concert at the Chamundi Hill Temple last evening as part of the ongoing ‘Kotarotsava Vaibhava – Sangeethotsava.’ She is accompanied by Vid. Kumarswamy – mridanga, Vid. V. Ramesh – ghata, Vidu. Rajashri Joshiyar (daughter of Vidu. M.K. Saraswathi) – taala.
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