Mysuru: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), in association with various organisations conducted a special cleanliness drive atop Chamundi Hill on Thursday. Officials and staff of the Pollution Control Board Regional Office’s city and rural divisions, Madilu Educational and Rural Development Society, Sri Chamundeshwari Development Authority, Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat, students of SJCE, MIT and…
Mysuru: Ahead of their crucial meeting with the BJP high command in New Delhi today (Feb. 3), the faction of BJP rebels led by MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, who have openly turned against BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, performed a special puja at Chamundi Hill Temple yesterday. Former Ministers Ramesh Jarkiholi and Kumar Bangarappa visited…
Mysuru: The lush green slopes of Chamundi Hill came alive with the vibrant colours of cycling gear this morning as over 85 participants pedalled their way to the summit in the Chamundi Challenge Cycling contest. Organised by Mysuru District Amateur Cycling Association in collaboration with Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, the event commenced at…
Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar conducted a site visit on Tuesday to assess the ongoing construction of a world-class Observatory (Planetarium) at the foot of Chamundi Hill in Mysuru. The project includes the world’s first dome-shaped Planetarium, currently under development at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Centre for Higher Learning, University of Mysore. The civil…
Mysuru: In response to the growing influx of devotees visiting Chamundi Hill, the abode of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari, and the resulting parking challenges, the Mysuru District Administration and the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority have come forward to prohibit all types of vehicles from entering Chamundi Hill. With the number of devotees rising steadily —…
Mysuru: If the proposed vehicle ban on Chamundi Hill is implemented, questions arise about the multi-level parking lot built atop the Hill at a cost of Rs. 80 crore to accommodate 600 cars and 1,000 two-wheelers. Tax-payers and devotees argue that this is a sheer waste of public money. They believe that such a ban…
Mysuru: As part of the 2025 ‘Sangeetotsava’ programme of the Kotharotsava Vaibhava of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill from Jan. 4 to 13, the following events will be held at Deeksha Mantapa inside the Hill Temple from 6 pm to 9 pm daily: Jan. 4: Nadaswara recital by Vid. Krishnamurthy and troupe, Mysuru. Jan….
Mysuru: Thousands of devotees and tourists flocked popular temples across Mysuru to seek blessings of the presiding deities on day one of New Year-2025. Devotees began queuing up as early as 6 am near Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple for the first darshan of the deity. The temple authorities organised separate queues for women, men, senior citizens, and…
Tourists throw empty bottles at Taraka Backwaters Mysuru: Youths consuming liquor after parking their vehicles on the side of the road atop Chamundi Hill in broad daylight has irked devotees coming to the Hill Temple. It is learnt that a group of five to six youths, who parked their car on the roadside near the…
Restrictions will be in force till 6 am tomorrow Mysuru: As part of heightened security measures for New Year’s Eve, Mysuru City Police have announced restrictions on access to Chamundi Hill to ensure public safety and prevent any untoward incidents. The following measures will be in effect on Dec. 31, 2024: • Uttanahalli Cross Gate,…
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