Mysuru: Fire at Chamundi Hill forest here yesterday, has destroyed 35 acres of area, with no loss to the lives of wild animals and no major destruction of flora and fauna, except for two dried up trees. DCF, Mysuru, Division, Dr. K.N. Basavaraju explained the media persons about the incident and action taken, at Aranya…
A Ropeway would reduce vehicle movement to the Hilltop and the Chamundi Hill Temple By Dr. Kodira A. Kushalapa, IFS (Retd.) We, the citizens of Mysuru are fortunate to have a large area of Reserve Forest (RF) within the city limits, with a variety of plants, trees and grasses, absorbing carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen, providing…
By M.K. Saptha Girish, Naturalist, Aranya Outreach Mysuru, renowned as a wildlife hub, is encircled by forests in all directions within an 85-km radius. True to this, Mysuru is also an important bird area, with over 300 bird species recorded in and around the city by the Mysore Nature Group. Key birding hotspots in Mysuru…
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….
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