Case registered against Postmaster Talakad: An amount of Rs. 5.55 lakh deposited by the public has been misused by the staff of T. Bettahalli Post Office branch coming under Talakad Sub-Post Office limits and a case has been registered at Talakad Police Station. The accused is 33-year-old S.S. Vasuki, who was working as a Postmaster…
Ganga ruler Sripurusha’s tomb restored at Mudukuthore
July 4, 2022Yuva Brigade volunteers give facelift to historical place on banks of River Cauvery Mysore/Mysuru: Western Ganga dynasty or Gangas of Talakad constitutes one of the most enduring and celebrated royal dynasties of Karnataka. The Ganga dynasty is always remembered for its contribution to the State’s culture, art, sculptures and architecture. Talakad was their capital and…
Dasara-like Gangotsava on cards at Talakad
July 19, 2021Heritage Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel to remain with Jungle Lodges Madikeri/Mysuru: A grand Dasara-like Gangotsava at Talakad, a ‘hi-tech haat’ at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in Mysuru, adventure water sports at Harangi in Kodagu are among immediate plans of Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeeshwar for Mysuru and Kodagu. The Minister was on a private visit to Kodagu…
Six drown in separate incidents at Talakad and KRS
April 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In separate incidents, four boys and two youths were drowned at Talakad and at Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) near here. In the first incident, four youths, who had gone for a swim in Cauvery River near Hemmige B village near Talakad yesterday, met their watery graves. The deceased are Yashwanth Kumar (15), Mahadeva Prasad (15),…
Virtual start for Talakad Panchalinga Darshana
December 14, 2020Last time the event was held in 2013, the next Panchalinga Darshana will take place in 2033 when five Shravana Saturdays and five Karthika Mondays fall in a year. Mysore/Mysuru: The special Panchalinga Darshana at Talakad in T. Narasipur taluk of Mysuru district got off to a virtual start early this morning with the performance…
District Minister launches 10-day Panchalinga Darshan in Talakad
December 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The 10-day Panchalinga Darshan at Talakad in T.Narasipur Taluk of Mysuru District got off to a colourful start with traditional puja offered at illuminated Vaidyanatheshwara Temple by District Minister S.T. Somashekar last evening. Speaking to media, he said COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee has given permission for only 1,000 devotees per day on nine days…
Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava from tomorrow
December 9, 2020COVID-19 test report must for local devotees Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has banned entry of outsiders for the much-awaited Talakad Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava to be held from Dec. 10 to Dec.19 with the auspicious darshan on Dec. 14. This time, the event is open only for 35,000 persons of Talakad, B. Shettahalli and Holesaalu Gram…
Major Temple Fairs sans Devotees
December 8, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic in Mysuru district has pushed all festivals and temple fairs in the slow lane. If the pandemic had not hit so badly, these fairs would attract lakhs of devotees who used to take part in the festivities with enthusiasm. The mandatory adherence to protocols like social distancing, wearing of masks and the…
Leopard trapped near Talakad
May 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard, which had created panic among the villagers of Kurubalanahundi village and surrounding places in the taluk, has been trapped in a cage placed by the Forest Department. The leopard walked into the cage and was trapped inside yesterday morning. The leopard, which was active in the region, was creating panic among the…
Two students meet watery grave at River Cauvery near Talakad
December 10, 2019Mysuru: Two college students, who were part of 45 students and four lecturers on an excursion to Nisargadhama near Talakad, were reportedly drowned in River Cauvery yesterday morning. The deceased students are Almeda Vijay (16) and Hemanth (17), who were pursuing their 1st PUC at Parikrama Humanity Foundation College at Hebbal in Bengaluru. After reaching…
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