The pujas to the presiding deity of the erstwhile royal family, Chamundeshwari, began at 3 am led by Chief Priest Shashishekar Dikshit, Devi Prasad and Jayram.
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Ashada rush at Hill Temple
June 30, 2017Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged the Chamundi Temple, atop the landmark of the City, Chamundi Hill, since morning, on the first Ashada Shukravara that began today. Even as people alighted from the buses ferrying them free of cost from the Helipad, the more faithful who had made vows, climbed the thousand-one steps to pray for…
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City Police geared up for Ashada Shukravara rush atop Ch’Hill
June 29, 2017Mysuru: More than 300 Police personnel will provide security to lakhs of devotees who will congregate at Chamundeshwari temple atop the Hill on Ashada Shukravara beginning tomorrow (June 30). The K.R. Sub-Division under whose limit the Chamundi Temple comes has made bandobust. Traffic ACP K.N. Madaiah is in charge of traffic management at the Helipad…
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Gates installed at Chamundi Hill
June 29, 2017Mysuru: The first set of gates have been installed at the Tavarakatte entrance to the Chamundi Hill. The other four gates will be installed at Daivi Vana, entrance from the Helipad (Lalitha Mahal) side and Uttanahalli side. The PWD has undertaken this work and the Chamundi Hill Temple authorities fund it. The work on the…
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More laddus for devotees
June 29, 2017Sri Chamundeshwari Seva Samiti, N.R. Mohalla, will be distributing a total of 15,000 laddus to the devotees visiting Chamundi Hill Temple during Ashada Fridays. City’s RNM Enterprises, which has been entrusted with the work of preparing laddus, has started preparing the same since yesterday with over 20 cooks. 200 kg gram flour, 500 kg sugar,…
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Ashada Friday: Chamundi Hill spruced up
June 28, 2017Mysuru: The iconic Chamundi Hill was spruced up ahead of the auspicious first Ashada Friday on June 30, as city’s Pragnavanta Nagarika Vedike launched whitewashing of mantapas around the footsteps of the Hill, this morning. Taking note of graffiti on the walls of the mantapas, the Vedike launched whitewashing of the 18 mantapas around the…
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Ashada: Laddus, Dates Obbattu for devotees atop Chamundi Hill
June 27, 2017The Chamundeshwari Seva Samithi, 100 ft Road, Mysuru, which was distributing laddus to devotees at Chamundi Hill Temple on Ashada Fridays for the past 14 years, will be distributing obbattus (sweet flatbread) made of dates along with laddus this year. A total of 20,000 dates obbattus and 5,000 laddus will be distributed to the devotees…
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Chamundi Hill Rajagopuram to be illuminated
June 25, 2017Mysuru: Mysureans who have admired the illumination of majestic Mysore Palace during important days and the annual Dasara, will now have a chance to see the illuminated Chamundi Temple. The District Administration has decided to illuminate the Rajagopuram of the iconic Chamundi Temple atop the Chamundi Hill on all public holidays and important religious days. In…
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Gates to be installed at all four entry points to Chamundi Hill
June 20, 2017Mysuru: The KR Police have decided to clamp down on alleged illegal activities going on in the Chamundi Hill, especially during night times. Even the Deputy Commissioner had approved the proposal to install the gates and CC TV cameras. As a step in this direction, the Police have started the work of installing the gates…
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Mass Marriage
June 18, 2017Mysuru: The District Administration’s simple mass marriage programme ‘Shubharambha’ will take place atop Chamundi Hill in the first week of August. Those interested can register in their respective Tahsildar office, according to a press release.
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