V. Somanna compares Govindarajanagar under BJP and Varuna under Congress T. Narasipur/Nanjangud: Karnataka BJP veteran V. Somanna has his task cut out with the party High Command entrusting him with the ambitious task of ousting Congress heavyweight Siddharamaiah from his home bastion of Varuna. Somanna is sparing no effort in wooing voters with a promise…
Tillers stolen from farm house
April 22, 2023Nanjangud: Miscreants have stolen two tillers from a farm house at Bandipura village in the taluk. The incident has come to light on Apr. 19 morning. The tillers belonged to Vrushabha Krishnamurthy, a farmer, who had parked the two tillers at his farm house in Survey No. 79/2 of Bandipura village. Biligere Police, who have…
Thousands throng Temple Town for Teppotsava
April 5, 2023Nanjangud: Nanjangud, popularly known as the Dakshina Kashi (Southern Kashi), was teeming with thousands of devotees who witnessed Lord Srikanteshwaraswamy Dodda Jathra ‘Teppotsava’ (floating festival) at the River Kapila in Nanjangud last evening organised by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Karnataka. As part of the Teppotsava, several puja rituals began…
Unidentified body found
April 5, 2023Nanjangud: Nanjangud Town Police have found a body of an unidentified man near the Dasoha Bhavan of Srikanteshwara Temple on Apr. 2 and have registered a case. The deceased is 5.4 ft. tall, normal built, oily red complexioned, oval faced, has an old surgery mark on the left side of his chest and was wearing…
Srikanteshwara’s blessings must to rule Nanjangud
April 5, 2023By Mohan Kayaka All political parties have begun vying to have the blessings of Lord Srikanteshwaraswamy, the presiding deity of the Temple Town of Nanjangud. As without his support, it is impossible to be an MLA of this holy place that is a key Assembly segment of the Mysuru district. Nanjangud town, the seat of…
Lakhs witness Nanjangud Pancha Maharathotsava
April 2, 2023Devotees gather at Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple as early as 2 am; mega event concludes at 10.50 am Nanjangud: A sea of humanity converged on the Temple Town of Nanjangud on the banks of River Kapila this morning for the famed Srikanteshwaraswamy Pancha Maharathotsava (Dodda Jatre) that passed off peacefully. Lakhs of devotees cheered as the Rathotsava…
Vijayendra confident of BJP coming to power
March 26, 2023MP Sreenivasa Prasad challenges to defeat Siddu from Varuna Nanjangud: Buoyed by the latest pep talk he received from BJP chief election strategist and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra (son of former CM B.S. Yediyurappa) has expressed confidence that BJP will win a majority in the forthcoming Assembly elections to be…
Unidentified body found on footpath
March 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud Town Police have found the body of an unidentified woman on the footpath in front of the old Sub-Treasury Office and have registered a case. The deceased is said to be begging for a living and used to consume food given by people. She is aged between 55 and 60 years, 5.5 ft….
MLA asks officials to ensure success of Nanjangud Car Festival
March 21, 2023Nanjangud: With the Srikanteshwaraswamy Gautama Pancha Maharathostsava scheduled to take place on Apr. 2, Nanjangud MLA B. Harshavardhan has asked officials to ensure the success of the grand Car Festival of Lord Srikanteshwara. He was speaking at the Maharathotsava preparatory meeting at Srikanteshwara Temple Dasoha Bhavan in Nanjangud on Monday. He said that officials must…
Former Minister Dr. Mahadevappa not to contest from Nanjangud
March 16, 2023Withdraws from ticket race, announces support to Darshan Dhruvanarayan Mysore/Mysuru: In a sudden political development, former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa has announced his support to Darshan Dhruvanarayan, withdrawing himself from the race for Congress ticket to contest the ensuing Assembly elections from Nanjangud (SC reserve) Constituency in the district. Dr. Mahadevappa, who was vying for…
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