Mandya: Darshan Puttannaiah of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party (SKP) is the only farmer’s representative of the State entering the Vidhana Soudha this time. The SKP, founded in 2005, has seen 2 Legislators thus far. They are the father son-duo of K.S. Puttannaiah and Darshan. While Puttannaiah had won in 2013 and 1994 (from Pandavapura), his son…
Melukote the epicentre of betting scene in Mandya
May 12, 2023Mandya: Cash, agricultural fields, tractors, two-wheelers, cattle, poultry, sheep… Punters invest money in Nagamangala, Srirangapatna, K.R. Pet, Maddur but no enthusiasm for Malavalli This is not an array of exhibits we are speaking about but the betting stakes with people in rural areas too not behind when it comes to betting that is making more…
Vairamudi Utsava at Melukote
March 31, 2023Lakhs to witness Kiritadharana Mahotsava at Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: Vairamudi Utsava of Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district is being held grandly with several devotees thronging the Temple to witness the twelve-day Vairamudi Brahmotsava rituals which began on Mar. 27. The Utsava will end on Apr. 8 The Mandya District…
Melukote Aprameyam Narasimha Iyengar passes away
October 21, 2022Melukote: Aprameyam Narasimha Iyengar (72), Paricharaka of Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple at Melukote, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, one son, three brothers, two sisters and a host of relatives and friends. Narasimha Iyengar was serving as the Paricharaka of the Temple for many decades and was involved in the maintenance of Nammalvar, Sudarshanalvar…
‘Melukote Bahubali’ no more
June 15, 2022Melukote: Ramaswamy Iyengar (75), popularly called as ‘Melukote Bahubali,’ passed away due to brief illness in Bengaluru on Monday evening. People are familiar with Ramaswamy, who effortlessly climbed the Yoga Narasimhaswamy Hill, carrying around 40 litres of water in a large utensil from the temple pond. He was rearing native cattle and was well-known for…
Ramanujacharya Jayantyutosava: Religious activities begin at Melukote
April 25, 2022Melukote: With Ramanuja Jayantyutsava scheduled to take place on May 5, religious activities prior to the Jayantyutsava began at the temple town of Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district today with the performance of rituals. Rathotsava will take place on May 4, a day ahead of the grand Jayantyutsava (May 5). From tomorrow, Vahanotsava…
Melukote Teppotsava held
March 19, 2022Melukote: The delightful Teppotsava of the presiding deity of Melukote — Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy — was held here with grandeur at the South India’s biggest Kalyani on Friday night, the 8th Tirunal of Vyramudi Jatrotsava. The Teppotsava Mantapa and the Kalyani itself was decorated with colourful lights and flowers. The idol of Cheluvanarayanaswamy adorned with diamonds…
Grand Vairamudi Utsava held at Melukote
March 15, 2022Chief Minister Bommai, Yaduveer couple offer prayers to deity Mandya: Vairamudi Utsava of Cheluvanarayanaswamy Temple at Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district was held with grandeur, with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai taking part. The Utsava was held in a grand manner after a two-year scaled down celebration due to COVID pandemic. Speaking on the…
CM to launch Vairamudi Utsava at Melukote tonight
March 14, 2022Lakhs of devotees to have darshan after a COVID-induced two-year break; Jatra Mahotsava to conclude on Mar. 21 Mandya: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will launch the Vairamudi Utsava at Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple in Melukote of Pandavapura taluk in Mandya district tonight. The Vairamudi Utsava is part of the 13-day Jatra Mahotsava that began an Mar.9 and…
Vyramudi Utsava from tomorrow
March 8, 2022Melukote: The Annual Vyramudi Utsava will begin from Mar.9 at Melukote. The Utsava, which was a simple and low-key affair during the last two years because of COVID, will be celebrated with traditional fervour this year. The festival will continue till Mar. 21. There are no restrictions this time and devotees will have free access…
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