The ground engineers, architects, monument experts and officials, who successfully conducted a test to check the feasibility to move the historic Tipu Armoury to a new spot, have moved the structure by 40 metres using Hydraulic Body Push Rams on the first day yesterday. It may be recalled that the digging process around the semi-buried…
Mysuru youth drowns in River Cauvery
March 7, 2017In a tragic incident, a 35-year-old youth met his watery grave when he ventured into River Cauvery at Srirangapatna on Sunday for a swim. The deceased has been identified as Suresh, son of Narasaiah and a resident of Mandi Mohalla in Mysuru. It is reported that Suresh, along with six of his friends, had been…
Shifting of Tipu’s armoury begins
March 6, 2017The works on shifting Tipu’s armoury finally began this morning to make way for the completion of Mysuru-Bengaluru Railway double track in Srirangapatna near Mysuru. Expert engineers, architects and monument shifting experts, who conducted a test to find out the feasibility to move the structure, were successful and the historic structure was moved by 8…
Royal family members witness Kalasha re-installation at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
March 2, 2017The Rajagopura of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangapatna was adorned with new five gold-plated ‘Kalashas’ yesterday, after a four-year delay. The re-installation ceremony was conducted amidst traditional chanting of hymns accompanied by musical instruments. The ‘Kalashas’ were reinstalled between the auspicious hours of 9.52 am and 10.32 am and the ceremonies were led by Abhinava…
Re-installation of Gopura Kalasha begins at Srirangapatna
February 27, 2017MLA Ramesh Babu Bandisiddegowda inaugurated the re-installation of Gopura Kalasha of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, here yesterday. A group of Priests led by Temple’s Chief Priest Vijayasarathi, performed Kumbhabhisheka and other rituals. Temple Administrative Officer Dhanalakshmi, ADC B.R. Poornima & AC R. Yashoda were present.
Protest against Srirangapatna SI for harassing farmer
February 15, 2017Alleging harassment by Srirangapatna Sub-Inspector on a farmer, by joining hands with the owner of Athithi Resorts and Estate, more than 100 members of Karnataka Veerakesari Pade, staged a protest in front of the DC’s office here yesterday. The members, who assembled in front of Visvesvaraya statue, took out a protest rally to the DC’s…
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