Hundreds of devotees climb 1,008 steps to avoid COVID-19 regulations Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 20 Mysore/Mysuru: The third Ashada Shukravara atop Chamundi Hill offering puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari continued to get hundreds of devotees amidst drizzle and cold breeze. The devotees had started gathering in front of the Hill Temple as early as 3 this…
PM pays obeisance to presiding deity
June 21, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari at the Chamundi Hill Temple here on Monday night. The whole of Chamundi Hill and the Temple were illuminated and decorated as part of Modi’s visit. He reached the temple at 8.30 pm where he was accorded a warm welcome by priests, including Chief Priest…
CM prays for rains; wish granted after procession
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As if to grant the wishes of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai who prayed for good rains while showering flower petals to the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, it rained heavily last evening soon after the procession. It rained for nearly two hours and the city witnessed water-logged streets. The city witnessed massive traffic jams due…
Procession of Goddess Chamundeshwari’s idol from Hill to Palace signals new tradition
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Setting a new tradition, the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari — Utsava Murti — was brought in a procession from Chamundi Hill to the Mysore Palace ahead of ‘Jumboo Savari.’ The idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari is in the possession of Mysore Palace Board and is handed over to the Hill Temple (Muzrai Department) before the…
Procession marks Mahisha Dasara celebrations
October 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Goddess Chamundeshwari does not represent Indians as a whole, former University of Mysore (UoM) faculty Prof. Maheshchandra Guru has warned of filing a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in the Court against carrying of idol of the Goddess during the Dasara procession. He was speaking at the Mahisha Dasara celebration organised under the…
Police convince actor Darshan not to visit Hill Temple; he obliges
July 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Sandalwood actor Darshan Thoogudeepa had announced yesterday that he would pray to Goddess Chamundeshwari on the first Ashada Friday today as every year he does this. Police sources told Star of Mysore today that last evening, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta held an informal meeting with his officers where he instructed that by allowing…
Former MLA opposes simple Dasara
October 20, 2020To take out procession of Goddess Chamundeshwari portrait on Oct. 26, the Vijayadashami Day Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Government’s decision of a simple Dasara this year in the wake of COVID-19 crisis, Kannada Chaluvali leader and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj said that a portrait of Goddess Chamundeshwari, placed inside a chariot, will be taken out…
Simple but colourful start to Mysuru Dasara
October 17, 2020All tourist spots in Mysuru, Mandya open for visitors Mysore/Mysuru: The world famous Dasara festival got off to a colourful start with floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru, atop Chamundi Hill this morning. Dr. C.N. Manjunath, Cardiologist and Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru, became the first…
Dasara-2020: Palace Board hands over Chamundeshwari idol to Muzrai
October 7, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown began for inauguration of Dasara-2020 with traditional handing over of the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity of Mysuru Royal family, to the Department of Muzrai by Mysore Palace Board here this morning. The ‘Panchaloha’ idol, which has been in the possession of Palace Board, was handed over by T.S. Subramanya,…
Actor Sudeep visits Chamundi Temple
September 3, 2020Mysore/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…
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