Madikeri: The Karnataka High Court has passed an interim order restraining the removal of Agasthyeshwara Shivalinga from Agasthyeshwara temple in Talacauvery, Kodagu district, the birthplace of River Cauvery. A Division Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice L. Narayana Swamy, passed this order after hearing a petition filed by Lohitt Urs, a resident of Mysuru and…
Madikeri: With just a day left for Cauvery Theerthodbhava at Talacauvery, the birth place of Goddess Cauvery in Kodagu on Oct. 17, preparations are in full swing at Talacauvery and Bhagamandala temples for the famous religious event. Hitachi machines are working overtime at Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala to remove silt and the district administration is…
Madikeri: The Annual Theerthodhbava at Talacauvery will be held on Oct. 17 at 6.47 pm on the Tula Sankramana Day, Mesha Lagna. Temple authorities told Star of Mysore that this year, the holy occurrence will be in the evening and the temple is expecting a large crowd. On this day, it is believed that Goddess…
Mysuru: Hectic preparations are on for Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to offer Bagina to the reservoirs along the River Cauvery basin on July 19 and 20. Bagina is a sacred offering to the River Goddess as a thanksgiving gesture for bountiful rains. After returning from New Delhi where he is meeting representatives of State in…
Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to celebrate Dasara festival in October on a grand scale in such a way that the festivities will be an opportunity to showcase tourism and attract maximum number of visitors to Mysuru, Kodagu, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Chikkamagalur. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has promised to release the funds needed….
SHRC drops proceedings against Temple Committee Madikeri: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has dropped proceedings against the Talacauvery Temple Committee and the Kodagu District Administration over the issue of a proposed ban on entry of women to Brahmagiri Hills in Kodagu. The SHRC had issued a notice to Talacauvery Temple Committee over the issue…
The five-day event ended at the birthplace of River Cauvery where priests gave a host of instructions to preserve the sanctity of the holy place. The ritual also led to controversies where women criticised the priests for their suggestion to ban women between 10 and 50 years of age from climbing the Brahmagiri Hill. Women…
Madikeri: During the ‘Ashtamangala Prashne’ ritual, it was suggested to completely clean the Kannike River and the lake. Also, it was discovered that there are several undiscovered places of worship at Talacauvery and efforts must be undertaken to discover them and start the puja rituals. During the questioning ceremony, the priests suggested that one more…
Madikeri: A three-day Ashtamangala Prashne ritual began yesterday at Talacauvery under the guidance of A.V. Narayana Poduval and team of Payyanur in Kerala. The ritual is being held to find out solutions to problems, if any, in Talacauvery. The octagonal questioning ceremony (Ashtamangala Prashne) was initiated on the day that marked the beginning of ‘Tula…
Madikeri: The Codava National Council (CNC) has demanded the government to accord Living Entity status to River Cauvery to protect it from further destruction. A ‘Vehicle Jatha’ will be organised from Talacauvery, the birthplace of River Cauvery in Kodagu, in this regard on May 24. This was disclosed by CNC President N.U. Nachappa at a…
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