Lakhs 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…
This senior couple found love again
December 3, 2021Melukote: Marriage is a beautiful and sacred institution. But it is marred by the wrong selection of partners, exaggerated expectations between spouses, adjustment problems, low tolerance levels and the failure to understand limitations of marriage. While there are many who part ways due to lack of compatibility, there are many who wait for years to…
Tilted Kalasha of Melukote Temple Rajagopura repaired
November 24, 2021Melukote: Thanks to the efforts of Melukote MLA C.S. Puttaraju, the Kalasha of the Rajagopura of Melukote Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple, which was tilted, has been repaired on Saturday last. One of the Kalashas of the Rajagopura of the temple, which has a Vijayanagar style architecture, was tilted, causing concerns among the devotees. MLA Puttaraju, who…
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