Mysore/Mysuru: Multi-lingual actor Sudeep visited the Chamundi Temple to have the darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari this morning. The actor, who celebrated his birthday yesterday, came to Mysuru and offered special prayers at the Temple. Numerous fans, who had assembled at the front gate of the Temple to greet their hero, pushed each other to catch…
Prez on Temple Visit
October 11, 2019First Citizen Ram Nath Kovind offers prayers to Srikanteshwara in Nanjangud and Chamundeshwari in Mysuru Mysuru / Nanjangud: After a packed schedule at Mysore Palace yesterday where he inaugurated the year-long birth centenary celebrations of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, President Ram Nath Kovind, accompanied by his wife Savitha Kovind, visited the famed Srikanteshwara Temple in Nanjangud and…
Chamundi Temple collects Rs. 1.50 crore as special entry fee on Ashada Fridays
July 28, 2019Mysuru: The famous and most revered Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill witnessed a record collection of Rs. 1.50 crore as special entry fees on Ashada Fridays and on Vardhanti Mahotsava this year. The temple recorded a total collection of Rs. 1,50,15,870 on the four Ashada Fridays (July 5, 12, 19 and 26) and on Chamundeshwari…
GTD asks Chamundi Temple priests to drop their protest from Jan. 1
December 26, 2018Mysuru: District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has appealed the Chamundi Temple, sub-ordinate temples priests and other Muzrai temple priests of the district not to resume their indefinite strike from Jan.1, 2019. Replying to a query that the temple priests’ agitation would hurt the sentiments of the devotees here yesterday morning, the Minister said that he…
Chamundi temple priests, staff withdraw protest
December 16, 2018Mysuru: The agitating Chamundi Temple Priests and staff atop Chamundi Hill have withdrawn their protest yesterday, following assurance from State Muzarai Minister Rajashekhar Patil to fulfil their demands. Over 250 priests, permanent and temporary employees of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples atop Chamundi Hill, 18 Palace Temples and Tripurasundari Jwalamukhi Temple at Uthanahalli were…
Priests’ strike: Chaos at Chamundi Temple
December 14, 2018Mysuru: Over 250 priests, permanent and temporary employees of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples atop the Chamundi Hill, 18 Palace Temples and Tripurasundari Jwalamukhi Temple at Uthanahalli began their indefinite strike this morning. The strike is being spearheaded by the Employees Association of Chamundi Temple, Palace Temples and other Temple Clusters in city. The…
Chamundi Temple EO denies assault incident
August 12, 2018Mysuru: The Chamundi Hill Management has clarified that no assault took place inside the temple on the last day of Ashada Shukravara at 4.30 am. It was the action to control an unruly crowd that had broken the mesh barricade to forcefully enter the temple, said Executive Officer (EO) of Chamundi Temple K.M. Prasad. He…
Chamundi Temple revenue sees 24 percent growth
April 6, 2018Mysuru: There has been a marked increase in the revenue of Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill and for the year 2017-2018, the temple has earned a revenue of Rs. 29,95,17,646, marking a 24.30 percent increase from the revenue accrued in 2016-17. According to temple sources, there has been a steady increase in the number…
Upa Lokayukta visits Chamundi Hill Temple, directs priests to maintain sanctity
February 24, 2018Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice Subhash B. Adi issued a stern warning to Chamundi Temple priests that legal action will be taken if they do not maintain the sanctity of the holy shrine that is visited by lakhs of devotees every year. He was chairing a meeting of the temple authorities held at Dasoha Bhavan atop…
Chamundi Temple sanctum door gets gold plating
October 29, 2017Mysuru: A Bengaluru-based devotee of Goddess Chamundeshwari has donated gold plating to the doors of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple atop Chamundi Hill here. Advocate Jayashree Sridhar, a resident of BTM Layout in Bengaluru, donated the gold plates worth Rs. 26 lakh for the silver doors of the Temple. The gold plating, with ‘Navadurga’…
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