The first glimpse of Srirangapatna ruins as trains from Mysuru trundle over the bridge sets one thinking of the glorious past. A visit to the place, however, will surely disappoint most as there is lack of documentation and conservation of old buildings and sites. Fortunately, Mysore School of Architecture and University of Liverpool have collaborated…
By N. Niranjan Nikam The Gajendra Moksha Kalyani is said to have been built around 1,200 years ago as part of an expansion plan of the Ranganathaswami Temple that was built about 1,400 years ago. Some say that there used to be a pond where the present Kalyani is located. There is a story that…
Temple Management suspends Security Guard Srirangapatna” The historic Nimishamba Temple at Ganjam near Srirangapatna is in the news for wrong reasons. The priest and the security staff of the temple have been accused of stealing sarees donated by the devotees to the Goddess. According to reports, the sarees were stolen at the time of Cauvery…
Mysuru: The pending 1.7 kilometre stretch of track doubling between Bengaluru-Mysuru at Srirangapatna has been commissioned for traffic. With the commissioning of the track yesterday, the entire 138.3 kms stretch between the two cities is complete. For now, trains with diesel engines are plying both ways but once the electrification between Yeliyur near Mandya and…
Mysuru: The railway double track between Mysuru and Bengaluru will be fully operational from the last week of November or the first week of December, according to South Western Railway (SWR) Sources. Sources said that minor works between Paschimavaahini and River Cauvery Railway Bridge and a few electrification works were being carried out and once…
Mysuru: After the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) approved train operations on the much-delayed track-doubling work at Srirangapatna, the newly-laid 1.7-km stretch will be commissioned on Nov. 19. It may be recalled here that the statutory inspection of the pending 1.7 km stretch of Railway line near Srirangapatna — taken up as part of track-doubling…
Mysuru: The statutory inspection of the pending 1.5 km stretch of Railway line near Srirangapatna — taken up as part of track doubling work between Mysuru and Bengaluru — was completed by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) yesterday. Though originally scheduled to be held on Nov. 4, the authorities conducted a spot visit besides…
Srirangapatna: Sri Nimishambha Temple at Ganjam near here has recorded hundi collection of Rs. 42.11 lakh. Out of the 18 hundis of the temple, only 12 were taken up for the counting that took place on Wednesday in the presence of Mandya Muzarai Tahsildar Dinesh, Temple Executive Officer Nanjegowda, SBI Bank staff and Women Self…
Srirangapatna: Veteran Writer Dr. Marulasiddappa has said that those destroying the Constitutional aspirations are the real crooks. Speaking after inaugurating the Srirangapatna Dasara Fest by showering petals on Goddess Chamundeshwari at Kirangur near here yesterday, the veteran writer said that Srirangapatna Dasara has its own history. Stressing on the need for a united fight against…
Mandya: The Cauvery Pushkara Mela held once in 12 years in Srirangapatna, may not draw as much crowd as the Kumbh Mela in other parts of the country, but the 12-day Mela drew lakhs of people yesterday throwing traffic completely out of gear on the busy Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway. It was the sixth day yesterday and…
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