First meeting of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority takes major decision on Chamundi Hill Temple properties Mysuru: The first meeting of the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority concluded with a significant decision to transfer all the Temple’s assets — both movable and immovable — including land, religious and facility structures, funds, ornaments, and valuable gold…
Muzrai Department priests and staff to get benefits of Sixth Pay Commission
October 13, 2021Bengaluru: Minister for Muzrai, Haj and Wakf Shashikala Jolle said that priests and other staff of Muzrai Department will be benefited from the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Shashikala Jolle said that Muzrai priests and staff will also be brought under a new health insurance cover, which will benefit…
Former Muzrai Department Officer Jigani Siddappa passes away
August 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Jigani Siddappa, a retired Executive Officer of Muzrai Department, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday morning. He had served as the Executive Officer of Chamundi Hill temple, Nanjangud Srikanteshwara temple and several other prominent temples of the district. Jigani Siddappa leaves behind family members and a host of relatives and…
Muzrai Dept. orders closure of all temples in State
April 22, 2021Chamundi Hill temple shut for devotees till May 4; Online sevas available at MM Hill temple Bengaluru: The Muzrai Department on Wednesday ordered closure of all its temples across Karnataka for the devotees until May 4. However, the order directed priests and supporting staff to continue the rituals and puja in the absence of the…
Shivarchaka priests demand more opportunities
March 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Shivarchakas (Priests) have urged the Government to give them more opportunities to perform pujas and rituals in Muzrai temples. Addressing a press meet here recently, Kasturi Karnataka Nyayapara Vedike State President Girish Shivarchaka said that the Government should allow all priests who have been in priesthood profession for generations to continue in the profession….
Govt. allows Jatras and Rathotsavas
February 10, 2021Bengaluru: With the demand for permission to conduct of usual Jatras and Rathotsavas across the State growing by the day, the State Government has allowed their conduct. Following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in March last year and the subsequent nationwide lockdown, the Government had cancelled fairs, shandies, Jatras, Rathotsavas and such other…
City temples to restart Sevas from tomorrow
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government giving conditional nod for restoration of daily sevas at all Muzrai temples across the State, all Muzrai temples of the city, including Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill are all set to restart sevas from tomorrow (Sept.3), after over five-month break. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, the State Government had…
Goshalas to be set up at 25 Temples in State
February 28, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the Government is pushing for protection of cattle, the Muzrai Department has planned to set up 25 Goshalas in ‘A’ grade Temples of the state. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said Goshalas will be set up in 25 temples including Chamundi Hill temple in…
‘Pray for Rain’: Muzrai Department issues order to temples
June 3, 2019Bengaluru: Having received flak from Opposition and lakhs of farmers of drought-hit regions, Karnataka coalition Government now has a solution for State’s impending drought: perform pujas and yagnas to appease Rain God Varuna. Leaving no stone unturned, the Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (Muzrai Department) has announced that all temples falling within its jurisdiction will…
Muzrai Department issues diktat
December 18, 2018Bengaluru: Waking up after the Chamarajanagar tragedy, the Muzrai Department has mandated religious institutions under its fold to obtain prior permission for events where devotees volunteer to prepare and serve food to other devotees. The Muzrai Department has stated that food prepared by devotees has to be checked by the Health Department before it is…
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