Mysuru: The grand six-day Annual Suttur Jathra Mahotsava of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji began this morning with festive and religious fervour at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud taluk. The Jathra will be held till Feb. 6. The event is organised every year by Suttur Mutt to commemorate the birth anniversary of Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi…
Suttur Jathra: Cooking contest
December 28, 2018Mysuru: Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogigalavara Jathra Mahotsava Samithi in association with JSS Mahavidyapeetha has organised a cooking competition using millets on Feb. 4 at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud taluk. The competition has been organised as part of the Suttur Jathra Mahotsava that will be held from Feb. 1 to 6. Men and women above 20 years…
Annual Suttur Jathra comes to close
January 19, 2018Suttur: Maintaining that it was unethical to misuse religion for political gains and that a political party was doing so, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the State Congress Government would not allow any party to divide the society on caste and community lines. He was speaking at the valedictory function of the six-day Suttur Jathra…
Theppotsava at Suttur Jathra
January 18, 2018Thousands witnessed the Theppotsava held last night at Suttur Srikshetra as part of the Annual Jathra.
Suttur Jathra: Good response for Desi Games
January 17, 2018Nanjangud: Desi games has become an integral part of Suttur Jathra to keep the popular rural indoor games alive and to revive interest among urbanites too. Students from 55 schools participated in the Desi games held yesterday which featured Aliguli Mane, Anekallu, Chaduranga, Chowka Bhara and Haavu-Yeni, which have been proved to increase the concentration…
Suttur Jathra: Students display attractive models at Science Exhibition
January 17, 2018Nanjangud: Students of various schools participated at the Science Exhibition yesterday organised as part of Suttur Jathra. Students of Metagalli School in Mysuru had displayed a model of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and also explained the process of launching rockets. Students of Chamarajanagar Girls School had come out with a ‘Floating Magnet’ and explained…
145 couple tie knot at mass marriage
January 14, 2018In all, 145 couple entered into wedlock this morning during the mass marriage held at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud on Day-2 of the Annual Jathra Mahotsava being held at the pilgrim shrine from Jan. 13 to Jan.18. Till now 2,464 couples have tied the knot at the mass marriages held in the previous years during…
Six-day Jathra Mahotsava at Suttur Srikshetra: Actor Shiva Rajkumar opens Cultural fete
January 13, 2018Mysuru: The six-day famed Suttur Jathra Mahotsava conducted by Suttur Mutt began at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk this morning. The Jathra Mahotsava is celebrated every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of the institution. Inaugurating the ‘Samskrutika Mela’, actor Shiva Rajkumar recalled his association with JSS. Stating that he had visited the…
Glorious Suttur Jathre
January 13, 2018By Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, former Head, Department of Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Mysore The Kannada word Jathre (Jathra) is derived from the Sanskrit word Yatra and it is generally associated with a God, Goddess or a Saint or Jagadguru of a Mutt. In our country, Jathres are held at important Holy places…
National-level Wrestling Tournament at Suttur on Jan. 17
January 5, 2018Karnataka Kusthi Federation will be conducting the 38th National-level Wrestling Tournament as part of Suttur Jathra on Jan. 17 at Suttur Srikshetra. A total of 48 pairs of wrestlers will fight against each other in the tournament which will witness wrestlers who have gained recognition in State, National and International levels. Addressing presspersons recently, Federation…
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