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…
Talacauvery: Thousands of devotees from Kodagu, across the State and Tamil Nadu flocked to Talacauvery in Kodagu district to witness the Cauvery Theerthodbhava amid religious rituals. The holy event took place exactly at 12.33 pm in Dhanur Lagna with a battery of priests chanting Vedic hymns before sprinkling holy water on the devotees. Priests said…
Madikeri: The annual Theerthodhbava at Talacauvery will be held on Oct. 17 at 12.30 pm. Temple authorities told Star of Mysore that this year, the holy occurrence will be in the afternoon and the temple is expecting a large crowd. During the Theerthodhbava, Cauvery water will spring at the ‘Kundike’ at the Tula Sankramana muhurtham….
Madikeri: Normal life in the temple town of Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, the birthplace of River Cauvery, came to a grinding halt this morning following a bandh declared by residents and the public opposing the declaration of Talacauvery as eco-sensitive area. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a draft notification declaring Talacauvery sanctuary,…
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