Hanur (Chamarajanagar): The Kitchguth Maramma Temple at Sulwadi in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar District, which re-opened on Oct. 20 last after it was shut down in Dec. 2018 following the infamous food poisoning incident in which atleast 17 people lost their lives and over 100 others fell ill, has recorded a Hundi collection (offerings box…
3-month-old baby among three killed in separate accidents
December 26, 2020Chamarajanagar: Three persons including a three-month-old baby were killed in two separate accidents reported in Chamarajanagar district yesterday. Deaths occurred when two speeding cars turned turtle. In the first incident occurred on Chamarajanagar-Mysuru Road, 50-year-old Yasin Wazir of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu and his three-month-old granddaughter Hina Fathima died and three other occupants of…
Sulwadi Temple to re-open for devotees from Oct. 24
October 21, 2020Ahead of the re-opening after months, Sulwadi Temple was cleaned today (Oct. 21) and rituals will be performed for three days starting from this evening. Chamarajanagar: The Kichguth Maramma Temple at Sulwadi in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, which was shut down for over 22 months after at least 17 devotees died and over 100…
Poachers nabbed for hunting jackal, langur
October 20, 2020Periyapatna/ Hanur: In separate cases, the Forest staff have arrested four poachers on charges of hunting a jackal at Periyapatna of Mysuru and langur at Cauvery Wildlife Forest area in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar. In the first cases, the Forest staff arrested two persons, who had hunted a jackal by placing country-made bomb in the…
Hanur’s Sulwadi Maramma temple to re-open from Oct.20
September 25, 2020Hanur: Nearly two years after Sulwadi Maramma temple (Kichguth Maramma temple) in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district was shut down following the infamous food poisoning case in which at least 17 people lost their lives and over a hundred people took ill, the temple will re-open for devotees from Oct.20. Replying to a question by…
Cowherd killed in bison attack at his farmland
August 31, 2020Hanur: A 62-year-old cowherd, identified as Channabasavappa, was killed when a bison attacked him when he was grazing his cattle at his farmland in Shyagya village in Hanur taluk yesterday. Channabasavappa’s farmland is located on the forest border. He as usual had taken his cattle for grazing on Sunday when a bison attacked him suddenly…
Collecting ‘Maakali Beru’ from Hanur forest area: Six arrested
August 26, 202035-kg roots and two snares seized Hanur: The Forest Department staff have arrested six persons for illegally trespassing into Eramod on CPT 81 Bijjalane Beat in Koudalli Range and collecting Maakali Beru (Decalepis hamiltonii), a root with medicinal properties. Those arrested are Kutty of Alambadi, Arul, Charles, Bala, Arogya Mary and Teresa of Biligundla in…
Shepherd killed in elephant attack
August 18, 2020Hanur: A shepherd, who had taken his flock of sheep for grazing, was killed, when an elephant attacked him at Hogyam Range in Male Madeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday afternoon. The deceased shepherd is Channegowda (48), son of Basavegowda of Yarambadi village, Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district. As usual, Channegowda, on Sunday afternoon, had taken…
Successor anointed at M.M. Hills Salur Mutt
August 9, 2020Hanur: Thirty-year-old M. Nagendra, who was named as the successor to the Peetha of Salur Mutt at M.M. Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, was anointed as the pontiff of the Mutt in the auspicious Brahmi Muhurtha amid all rituals at the Mutt premises on Saturday morning. Soon after he was given Deeksha by…
Salur Mutt: Devotees for appointing third person as Mutt successor
August 5, 2020Kollegal: With the Civil Court here vacating the stay on the appointment of new Seer (successor) for Salur Mutt at M.M.Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district, the Mutt devotees have demanded appointment of a third person, who is in no way related to both the Seers, as the new successor to head the Mutt….
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