By Bhamy V. Shenoy and Ashvini Ranjan Recent visitors to Chamundi Hill who have peeked through the barricades must have wondered what happened to all the protests and Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP). Unfortunately, construction activities on the Hill to build multi-level parking, shopping complex and shelter for pilgrims are progressing…
Mysuru: While Mysuru city witnessed huge tourist inflow during the long weekend, most of the tourists struggled to find rooms with the lodges being fully booked from Apr. 29 to May 1. Apart from the hotel industry, which witnessed a good business during the long weekend holidays, tourist places in city especially the Mysuru Zoo,…
Mysuru: The hundi collection at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill stands at Rs. 24.09 crore in 2016-2017. Interestingly, when the hundis were opened in March this year, Rs. 3.3 lakh in demonetised currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 were found. In 2014-15, Rs. 18.33 crore was collected as revenue while Rs….
K.R. Police have arrested four persons for stealing ‘hundi’ (offering box) collection, money offered by devotees, at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. The arrested persons have been identified as 28-year-old Vinod, 30-year-old Jagadeesh, 24-year-old Sachin and 45-year-old Anasuya, all residents of Kyathamaranahalli in city. It is reported that yesterday, counting of hundi money was…
Hon. Doctorate in Agama Shastra by Indian Virtual University of Peace and Education Residents of Chamundi Hill and employees of Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple felicitated Temple Chief Priest N. Shashishekar Dixit on being conferred with Honorary Doctorate in Agama Shastra by the Indian Virtual University of Peace and Education, Bengaluru, recently. Born to Nagendra Dixit and…
The District Administration will pay Rs. 87.50 lakh per acre of land to be purchased from land owners atop Chamundi Hill to provide direct connectivity between Devikere and Multi-level Parking. Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep fixed the amount after a discussion with land owners at his office here this morning. The distance between Devikere and Multi-level…
The Brahmarathotsava of Sri Mahabaleshwara Swamy atop Chamundi Hill will be held on Mar. 18. Rituals such as Vrushabha Vahana and Kalasharohana will be held on Mar. 16 and Mar. 17 and the Rathotsava will be held on Mar.18 between 7.20 am and 8.20 am in Mesha lagna and Hamsavahana in the evening. Ashwarohana, Bhoothavahana…
At a time when water is a precious commodity, thanks to the soaring temperatures, gallons of water is being wasted daily atop Chamundi Hill. Some of the devotees are using drinking water to take bath before entering the temple premises. Following reports in a section of media that there is no drinking water facility atop…
A meeting of District Tourism Development Committee to evolve city as a Model Tourist Centre was chaired by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at his office here this morning. In the wake of assault on a foreign tourist on the steps of Chamundi Hill recently, Randeep said that it was being planned to install gates at…
In the wake of a 23-year-old German woman being molested and robbed atop Chamundi Hill last evening, the KR Police this morning took three suspects into custody for interrogation. The Police team headed by K.R. Inspector Prakash rounded off the trio from in and around the Hill based on the description given by the victim….
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