Mysore/Mysuru: At the junction of Shivaji Road, N.R. Mohalla and Mysuru-Bengaluru Main Road, there is a beautiful fountain of nearly a century old. The artistically designed fountain is one of the oldest fountains in Mysuru and is of historic importance too. It is named the ‘Elgin Fountain’. Since about a month, a shrub (plant) is…
Man injured in hit-and-run incident near Fountain Circle
January 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 45-year-old man, who was walking on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road near the Fountain Circle, was injured when a speeding white colour car, which came from FTS Circle side hit him and sped away. The injured man has been identified as Janardhan, son of late Pedda Kullappa. He is 5.5 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, oval faced,…
Tension prevails at Fountain Circle as MCC authorities remove idol
February 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Tension prevailed near Fountain Circle on Mysuru-Bengaluru Road this morning as MCC authorities removed an idol of Veerabhadreshwara Swamy installed under a tree opposite the Petrol Bunk on Shivaji Road leading from Fountain Circle. Acting on a Supreme Court order directing the State Governments to remove unauthorised religious structures on Public streets, public parks…
Mysuru celebrates Ganesha Fest by destroying Elephant Fountain!
September 14, 2018On Wednesday, 12th September when I was driving to my office in Bannimantap, I was witness to the ugly face of some Mysureans. The beautiful fountain, known as elephant fountain, because of the four elephant heads it carried, was vandalised. I was devastated. I was angry. The Police and the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Officials…
Overflowing sewage water causing problems at Fountain Circle
June 23, 2017Sewage water from blocked drains is overflowing on the road at Fountain Circle causing a lot of problems to the public especially motorists and pedestrians. Authorities concerned are urged to take action at the earliest for the benefit of all.
Political parties should not vandalise Fountain Circles
March 6, 2017Sir, I was heart-broken last evening on seeing the newly-constructed Elephant Fountain Circle at Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Circle (Highway Circle) vandalised by a political party with its flags wrapped all around etc. There is every chance of such beautiful elephant statue with trunk and tusk getting damaged, if it is not already damaged. Party…
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