By Bhamy V. Shenoy Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) The news item titled “Stalled Development atop Chamundi Hill begins: Green Tribunal gives green signal,” published in Star of Mysore dated May 11, was shocking for the reasons given in this article. The SOM story clearly shows how the authorities concerned are clearly in the dark about…
Following the chain-snatching incident atop Chamundi Hill, K.R. ACP Mallik launched ‘Operation Chamundi’ along with more than 50 Police personnel and checked the vehicles proceeding towards the Hill and vehicles going from the Hill. The incident has happened at a time when the district authorities, along with the City Police are proposing to strengthen security…
Mysuru: Cocking a snook at the environmentalists and NGOs who had stalled the development works for almost a year atop the Chamundi Hill, the District Administration after getting a green signal from the Green Tribunal has taken up the works with full vigour. The works, which is likely to change the contours of the Hill,…
Mysuru: The ‘night rides and drives,’ to the Chamundi Hill could be a thing of the past, once the District Administration enforces the ban of vehicles and people atop the hill after 10 pm. The entry would be barred by installing gates at the entrance to the Hill. Chamundi Hill that forms the beautiful backdrop…
Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat urges DC to permit them to collect toll Mysuru: Devotees henceforth planning to conduct Nava/ Shatha Chandika Homa atop the Chamundi Hill can do the same by registering online or by paying the fee at the temple counter. Hitherto, the devotees had to contact the priests for the homas and the…
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…
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