Ugadi Jathra Mahotsava from Mar. 19 to 22 Chamarajanagar: Mahashivaratri festival will be celebrated at Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) in Hanur taluk here from Feb. 17 to 21 with several pujas, rituals and Jathra Mahotsav. Feb. 17 : Mahashivaratri Jathra Mahotsava begins; Feb. 18: Enne Majjana, special pujas and rituals for Sri Male Mahadeshwara…
Mysore/Mysuru: Over 15 passengers — all senior citizens — of a tourist double-deck bus from Gujarat sustained injuries when the driver lost control over the vehicle in a hairpin bend and as a result, the bus fell into a deep gorge in the Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hill Range this morning. The bus, with a sitting…
Mysore/Mysuru: Nagamale Hill in Male Mahadeshwara Hill Ranges is a favourite trekking spot now and there has been an increasing adventure activity after the death of forest brigand Veerappan, who had made the entire forest range his area of sandalwood smuggling and elephant tusk-stealing operation years back. This place is considered sacred as a rock…
Hanur: Lakhs of devotees thronged Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) on Chandramana Ugadi day (Apr. 2) to witness Maharathotsava of presiding deity Mahadeshwara Swamy by chanting “Ughe Ughe Madappa.” The Rathotsava which was held on Saturday between 7.30 am and 9 am, was witnessed by devotees from Karnataka and Salem and Erode districts of Tamil…
Rs. 20 crore heritage mountain project to be completed by September 2022 By Mohan Kayaka Over 60 to 65 percent works have been completed to build a 108-ft statue of Male Mahadeshwara Swamy atop Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills). The 27-ft pedestal on which the statue of Madappa on top of a tiger has been…
Chamarajanagar: Around 100 employees of Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) temple have turned into volunteers, to serve the District Covid Hospital in Chamarajanagar. Responding to an appeal by the District Administration, for volunteers to tackle the Covid pandemic, the employees serving in various posts, under Male Mahadeshwara Swamy Temple Development Authority, have come forward to…
Hanur: One person was killed while more than 10 suffered serious injuries, when the vehicle in which they were proceeding to Indi Basappa Temple near Tulasi Keri on Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills), fell into a gorge yesterday. While the deceased has been identified as Veeranna Gowda (85) of Mahadeshwara Hills, those injured are 50-year-old…
Missing Karadige of Male Mahadeshwara Temple found in garbage dump Questions arise as Police complaint filed after 5 days; devotees express concern Chamarajanagar: A golden casket (Karadige in Kannada that means a box-like ornament in which a Shiva Linga is placed) belonging to Male Mahadeshwara Temple atop Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar…
Sharp decline in COVID-19 cases; but safety protocols in place Chamarajanagar: In the wake of sharp slide in COVID-19 cases, the State Government has shown the green flag to hold Shivarathri and Ugadi Rathotsava at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district. This was decided at a preliminary meeting held here on Feb. 15 under the…
Chamarajanagar: The aim of the State Government and Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) Development Authority was to develop MM Hills as a beautiful shrine since it is flocked by lakhs of people from across the country, said Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa. Speaking after inaugurating a slew of developmental works and laying foundation stone for new workers…
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