Mysore/Mysuru: The rituals marking the beginning of Navaratri and the inauguration of Dasara will commence at 4.30 am tomorrow (Sept. 22) at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill. Speaking to reporters this morning, Chief Priest Shashishekar Dikshit said that the ceremonies inside the Temple’s sanctum sanctorum will begin with Mahanyasa Poorvaka Rudrabhishekha, followed by Navaratri…
First Ashada Friday tomorrow: Vehicle ban to Chamundi Hill from 10 pm tonight to Sunday 11 pm
June 26, 2025Mysuru: With the Ashada Friday puja beginning tomorrow (June 27), the City Police have issued traffic and safety guidelines for devotees visiting Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on the following dates: June 27, 28, 29; July 4, 5, 6, 11, 12,13; July 17 (Sri Chamundeshwari Vardhanti), July 18, 19 and 20. According to a…
Ashada Shukravara puja rituals at Chamundi Hill: District officials oversee last-minute preparations
June 25, 2025Mysuru: Preparations are in final stages for Ashada Shukravara (Friday) special puja rituals at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, atop Chamundi Hill, from June 27 to July 18. Ashada Friday rituals, which are an annual religious fervour, will be held on June 27, July 4, 11 and 18, with Chamundeshwari Vardhanti on July 17. DC G. Lakshmikanth…
Ashada Fridays atop Chamundi Hill: Private vehicle ban will extend to weekends too
June 12, 2025AC buses to carry Rs. 2,000 ticket holders from Lalitha Mahal Grounds, separate buses for Rs. 300 tickets and free darshan Mysuru: Given the Ashada Friday rituals at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, the District Administration has announced restrictions on the entry of private vehicles on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to prevent overcrowding. This…
No-hawking zone around Hill Temple
May 3, 2025Vendors banned within 100-metre radius of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Mysuru: In a move to enhance visitor convenience and restore sanctity at the Hill shrine, authorities have enforced a ban on all commercial activities within a 100-metre radius of the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, effective from May 1. The ban, enforced in the public…
13-acre land worth Rs. 50 crore reclaimed from encroachers
April 30, 2025Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority acts tough; takes back lands belonging to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hill and Sri Jwalamukhi Tripurasundari Amma Temple, Uttanahalli Mysuru: Sri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority has reclaimed over 13 acres of land worth about Rs. 50 crore belonging to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hill and Sri Jwalamukhi Tripurasundari Amma Temple,…
Devotees throng temples on New Year Day
January 1, 2025Mysuru: Thousands of devotees and tourists flocked popular temples across Mysuru to seek blessings of the presiding deities on day one of New Year-2025. Devotees began queuing up as early as 6 am near Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple for the first darshan of the deity. The temple authorities organised separate queues for women, men, senior citizens, and…
Chamundi Hill gears up for New Year rush
December 30, 2024DC holds meeting: Traffic, security measures in place for devotees Mysuru: With a large number of devotees expected at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill for the New Year, Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy convened a meeting with officials at ZP Hall this morning to discuss and ensure necessary facilities for the devotees. During…
Home Minister, wife pray at Chamundi Hill Temple
October 9, 2024Dr. Parameshwara dismisses leadership change rumours; asks reporters not to read too much into casual meetings Mysuru: Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara visited the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill this morning, accompanied by his wife Kannika Parameshwara, to offer special prayers. The couple arrived at the temple complex around 7 am, along with Karnataka…
Hill Temple devotees denied laddu prasada
September 17, 2024Mysuru: Of late, laddu prasada is not adequately available to the devotees of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, which they prefer to carry home after paying their obeisance to the presiding deity. The inadequate supply of laddus is attributed to the complaints of mismanagement, especially after the administration of the Hill Temple was…














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