Mysore/Mysuru: The annual Mahabhisheka to Nandi statue atop Chamundi Hill, organised by Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust on the last Monday of Kartika Masa, was performed this morning in the presence of Seers and devotees. The monolithic Nandi was bathed in a vibrant palette of sacred colours as over 32 traditional puja materials were used for…
Nandi Statue Road work stalled again
November 9, 2025Contractor delays Chamundi Hill retaining wall project for similar work at Madikeri PWD to terminate contract; to call for fresh tenders; work to spill over to 2026 Mysore/Mysuru: The construction of a retaining wall along the landslide-prone stretch between the View Point and the Nandi Statue on Chamundi Hill has once again come to a…
Mahabhisheka performed to Nandi atop Chamundi Hill
November 17, 2024Mysuru: The Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill was soaked in a hue of colours this morning as the annual Mahabhisheka was performed under the aegis of the city’s Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust. This was the 19th year that the Trust had performed the Mahabhisheka. The Mahabhisheka began at 8.30 am in the presence of Suttur…
Interlock tile work near ‘Sadhguru Point’ atop Chamundi Hill stopped
April 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Forest Department has stalled illegal works of laying interlock tiles and kerb (border) stones atop Chamundi Hill and an FIR has been filed against the violators. A private religious organisation from Coimbatore had resorted to laying interlock tiles and borders on a road near the Nandi Statue. The road leads to a rock…
Nandi Mahabhisheka held
November 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mahabhisheka to the statue of Nandi atop Chamundi Hill was conducted this morning in the presence of Seers and devotees. The city’s Bettada Balaga Charitable Trust has been conducting the Nandi Mahabhisheka annually during Karthika Masa for the past several years and today’s was the 17th one. The Mahabhisheka began with the performance…
Motorable road not advisable
June 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: It is safe and best to abandon the road leading to Nandi Statue from the main View Point junction as that road seems beyond repair and stability, according to some engineers. The road is built on a very sharp and fragile slope which may not withstand the heavy torrential rains leading to landslides all…
Fissures on Nandi Statue to be fixed with natural proces
March 27, 2022City sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Adi Shankaracharya statue-fame to take up task in one-and-a-half months Mysore/Mysuru: The monolith Nandi Statue atop the Chamundi Hill that has developed cracks due to vagaries of weather and improper cleaning processes using high-power water jets will be restored to its original black colour and works will begin in one-and-a-half…
Protect Nandi Statue from chemicals, acid wash
March 23, 2022Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa appeals to save rare monolith atop Chamundi Hill Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa, who has started a campaign of sorts to save the Chamundi Hill from destructive development including projects like the ropeway and railings on steps, today raked up the safety of Nandi Statue which he said had deep fissures…
Massive landslides atop Chamundi Hill: Convert Nandi Statue road into trekking path
December 1, 2021Technical Committee of Institution of Engineers comes up with feasible recommendations Mysore/Mysuru: The Technical Committee of the Institution of Engineers (India), Mysuru Local Centre, constituted to assess the damages to the Chamundi Hill road linking the View Point and the Nandi Statue has recommended to the District Administration to abandon the road for vehicular traffic…
Mahabhisheka for Nandi Statue atop Chamundi Hill
November 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The colossal monolith Nandi Statue, located mid-way on the Mysuru city-Chamundi Hill Road, was this morning bathed in more than 38 sacred herbs and flowers, including milk, honey, sugarcane juice, curds, ghee, payasam, sacred ash, dry fruits, tender coconut water, sandalwood, kumkum, turmeric, rice flour, banana and other fruits as devotees performed ‘Mahabhisheka.’ The…















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