Melukote: Rajamudi Utsava was held on a grand scale last night in the temple town. Presiding deity Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy was adorned with the diamond-studded precious Rajamudi Crown gifted by Mysuru Wadiyars. The Gandabherunda medallion and other precious and traditional items of the utsava were placed on the idol and was taken out in a colourful…
Krishnarajamudi Brahmotsava begins at Melukote temple
July 13, 2017Melukote: The historic Krishnarajamudi Brahmotsava commenced yesterday at Sri Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple here with the traditional Garuda Dwajarohana signalling the launch of the festivities. Special prayers were offered amidst the chanting of veda followed by rituals to invoke Garudadeva. Earlier to that on Tuesday, commemorating the Vardanthi of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Mahabhisheka was performed on…
Telangana Governor offers puja at Melukote Temple
June 19, 2017Melukote: Telangana Governor Narasimhan and his family members offered special puja at the Melukote Sri Chaluvanarayana Swamy Temple yesterday. He was welcomed by Pandavapura AC Shivanandamurthy, Tahsildar Hanumantharayappa, Temple EO Kumaraswamy and other officials with State honours. After participating in a special puja at 5 pm, the Governor visited Vedanta Bhodhini Sanskrit School. Speaking on…
More on Lord Narasimha
May 23, 2017Sir, Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy’s article titled “The Cult of Lord Narasimha” (SOM dated May 20) was highly illuminating. Mysuru’s three Narasimha temples can be interestingly traced to Melukote, the temple town nearby. The first temple on Ramavilas Road is managed by Ahobila Mutt. The founder of the Mutt is from Melukote who on divine…
Ramanuja Dhanurdasa Vybhavam presented at Melukote
May 18, 2017Mysuru: City’s dancers Badari Divya Bhushan and Dr. Anjana Bhushan, Directors of Bhushans’ Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation, presented “Ramanuja Dhanurdasa Vybhavam,” a unique musical dance extravaganza choreographed for the Sahasramanothsava (Millenium) celebrations of Sri Ramanujacharya, at Melukote recently. The ballet was a love story set in 10th century between a Jatti (wrestler)…
Lakhs of devotees participate in Vyramudi Utsava at Melukote
April 6, 2017Melukote: The famous Vyramudi Utsava of Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy was held on a grand scale here last night. After procession of Garudadeva and Mahamangalarati, the Vyramudi Utsava commenced at about 9.15 pm yesterday and went on till 3.30 am today. Lakhs of devotees from Karnataka and other States had a darshan of the deity adorned with…
Vyramudi Utsava at Melukote this evening
April 5, 2017With the famous Vyramudi Utsava at Melukote scheduled tonight, the Mandya District Administration handed over the diamond and precious stone- studded crown and other jewelleries of Lord Cheluvanarayana Swamy to the Temple Chief Priest Karagam Iyengar this morning. The officials, led by Deputy Commissioner S. Ziaullah, took stock of the jewelleries at the district treasury…
Melukote gears up for tomorrow’s Vyramudi Utsava
April 4, 2017Melukote is geared up for the famous Vyramudi Utsava of Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy to be held tomorrow. Thousands of devotees from Karnataka and neighbouring States have started arriving in the town. Rajagopura, main thoroughfares, Kalyani and Sri Yoganarasimhaswamy Hill have been grandly illuminated. Elaborate arrangements have been made to handle about 3 lakh devotees who can…
Garuda Dwajarohana sets the ball rolling for Vyramudi Utsava in Melukote
April 3, 2017As part of Vyramudi Utsava, Garuda Dwajarohana was organised on a grand scale here yesterday. The Dwajapata was installed to invoke Garudadeva with Vedic rituals. The Mantapa Vahanothsava of the presiding deity Sri Cheluvanarayanaswamy was organised in the morning followed by Hamsavahanothsava in the night. The precious Vyramudi will adorn the deity on April 5…
Vyramudi Utsava
April 2, 2017Colourful Kalyanotsava performed in Melukote As part of Vyramudi Jathra Mahotsava, Kalyanotsava was performed on a grand scale to the presiding deity Sri Chaluvanarayanaswamy here last night. Decorated with colourful flowers, the idols of Cheluvanarayana Swamy and Kalyanananyaki Amma were offered special puja as per rituals. Hundreds of devotees from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra…
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