Mysore/Mysuru: The Kodagu Samrakshana Vedike raised serious concerns about the Robusta coffee growers being deprived of fair market prices, aligning with international standards. The Vedike members called on Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Pramoda Devi Wadiyar in Mysuru yesterday and discussed the pressing challenges faced by coffee growers in the region. The delegation…
Chamundi Hill Temple Authority formation is unconstitutional
August 13, 2024Temples at Chamundi Hill are our private properties, says Pramoda Devi Wadiyar Mysore/Mysuru: The erstwhile Mysore royal family has objected to the State Government’s enactment of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority Act 2024. “This is unconstitutional and we have questioned the Government move in the High Court which has stayed the Authority formation,” said royal…
Chamundi Hill must remain in its natural state
August 13, 2024Ready to manage Temple, says Pramoda Devi Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore royal family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said that her late husband Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar had written to the Government requesting the management of Chamundi Hill. “While there were various reasons for this request, simply having made the request does not equate to obtaining ownership. The conditions…
HC stays formation of Chamundi Temple Authority
August 12, 2024Petition filed by Royal family states that Govt. move dilutes the Royal family’s involvement in Temple activities Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) has issued a temporary stay on the State Government order constituting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority to undertake integrated development of Chamundi Hill. The Authority aims to consolidate absolute control of the…
Pramoda Devi inaugurates two-day Mysuru Lit Fest
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The eighth edition of Mysuru Literature Festival-2024 organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, got off to a colourful start, at Hotel Southern Star, on Vinobha Road in city this morning. The two-day annual festival that concludes tomorrow promises a feast for literary buffs, what with a mix of panel…
Mysuru Literature Festival-2024 in city this weekend
July 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust, with the support of Mysuru Book Clubs-2015, has organised the 8th edition of the Mysuru Literature Festival-2024 at Hotel Southern Star on Vinoba Road, Mysuru, this weekend — July 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday). Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysore Royal Family will inaugurate the Festival at 9.30…
Lok Sabha Polls – 2024: Yaduveer gets ‘B’ Form, files first set of papers
April 1, 2024Voting on April 26 Mysore/Mysuru: With three days to go for the last date (Apr. 4) for filing of nomination papers, BJP candidate from Mysuru-Kodagu LS Constituency filed his first set of nomination papers at the Office of the Returning Officer in Deputy Commissioner’s Office on Bannur Road, this morning. Yaduveer is said to have…
Programme on Nalwadi Wadiyar at Mysore Palace ahead of Dasara
February 4, 2024Pramoda Devi Wadiyar urges music director Hamsalekha to conceptualise the event Bengaluru: A programme on erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar will be held ahead of Dasara this year at Mysore Palace. It will be conceptualised by Sandalwood film lyricist and music director Nadabrahma Hamsalekha, who incidentally inaugurated Mysore Dasara-2023 atop Chamundi Hill. Following…
Special ceremonies held at Mysore Palace temples
January 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: To celebrate the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the Mysore Palace Board, in collaboration with the Department of Religious Endowment, conducted special pujas at the Palace premises this morning. Before the commencement of the puja rituals, the utsava murthis (festival idols) from all the temples within the Palace premises, including Sri Shwethavarahaswamy Temple,…
Festive fervour grips city for Lord Ram
January 22, 2024Special ceremonies held at Palace Temples Mysore/Mysuru: With the consecration of Lord Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, Mysuru city transformed into a vibrant spectacle adorned in saffron, exuding a festive ambience. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, special pujas and rituals unfolded at Rama Mandiras and Anjaneyaswamy Temples across various localities including households. …















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