Mysore/Mysuru: This year, a special type of Prasadam (Mysore Pak) made out of Horlicks awaits the devotees who come to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill on the first Friday of Ashada month (Ashada Shukravara) that falls on July 1 (tomorrow). Over 35,000 devotees will get the sweet that will be distributed by Sri…
Ashada Shukravara puja rituals atop Chamundi Hill: After 2 years, entry for devotees this time
June 28, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the threat of COVID-19 and its potent variants subsiding and with a boost in the confidence achieved after the double dose and a booster dose of vaccination, the District Administration has taken a decision to allow devotees to Chamundi Hill for ‘Ashada Shukravara’ puja rituals in the auspicious Ashada month that begins tomorrow….
Danger lurks here at Chamundi Hill
June 26, 2022Retaining wall supporting heavy stone slabs slants precariously Mysore/Mysuru: While the road from the Thavarekatte Junction to Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill got full attention from the District Administration just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mysuru visit, certain areas atop the Hill around Temple received no attention and danger lurks in the form…
‘Ashada’ rituals atop Chamundi Hill: Devotees to be allowed after two years
June 23, 2022‘Ashada Fridays’ fall on July 1, 8, 15 & 22 Two vaccine doses or negative RT-PCR report must Bus facility will be arranged; private vehicles not allowed Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in more than 100 years, the famed Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill was closed for two years for devotees during ‘Ashada’…
Unusual day-long Sunday rush at Chamundi Hill
May 23, 2022More than 15,000 people visit Temple; traffic clears only after 6 pm; all parking places full Sunday’s collection Rs. 100 ticket Rs. 5,97,600 Rs. 30 ticket Rs. 1,07,490 Parking charges Rs. 1,30,930 Total Rs. 8,36,020 Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Chamundi Hill yesterday and there was bumper-to-bumper traffic for long stretches till evening. Vehicles ascended…
‘No tie-up with JD(S) in Assembly polls’
August 31, 2021State BJP in-Charge in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Categorically ruling out any tie up with the JD(S) for the next Assembly polls, BJP Party in-Charge of Karnataka Arun Singh said that the BJP was strong enough to gain a majority of its own in the 2023 Assembly polls. He was speaking to press persons after visiting Sri…
Entry of devotees to Chamundi Hill Temple banned
August 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As a measure to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the district administration has banned the entry of devotees to Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill on Aug.13 and 20, both being a Friday. In a press release, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham said that the entry of devotees has been banned for the whole…
CM in city
August 9, 2021Visits Chamundeshwari Temple with several Cabinet colleagues Chairs review & COVID third wave preparedness meeting at ZP Mysore/Mysuru: In his maiden visit to Mysuru after taking over the administration of the State, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill this morning and offered special pujas to the presiding deity. The…
Devotees throng Hill Temple
August 3, 2021Last Tuesday of Ashada month Mysore/Mysuru: Today, Aug. 3 being the last Tuesday of the auspicious month of Ashada, nearly 10,000 devotees thronged Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in city to have a Darshan of the Goddess. It is for the first time during this year’s Ashada month that such a crowd is being…
No entry to Chamundi Hill during Ashada Shukravara
July 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Like last year, devotees will be banned for Ashada Friday celebrations at Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill in the backdrop of COVID-19 regulatory measures. Devotees will not be allowed to have darshan of the deity at the Hill Temple on all Ashada Fridays this year and also at Tripura Sundari Jwalamukhi Temple at…
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