Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of
Mahashivarathri festival tomorrow (Mar.11), all Shiva temples in city are being spruced up. The festival is celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva by chanting of prayers, fasting and meditation, Jaagaran (an all night vigil) and pujas.
All temples in the Palace premises were cleaned today. Special pujas will be performed at the famed Trineshwaraswamy temple in the Palace premises. A day before the festival, the Chinnada Kolaga (Golden Mask) was brought from the District Treasury in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office to Trineshwaraswamy temple under tight Police security.
The Golden Mask was handed over to temple priest M.S. Santhanam. The Kolaga, which was donated by the erstwhile Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar to the temple in 1954 following the birth of his son Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, weighs 11-kg and is 2 ½ ft. in height. The associated jewels too were handed over to temple authorities.
Saptapadi mass marriage to be held at Chamundi Hill on Mar. 15 and June 17
February 27, 2021
Mysore/Mysuru: Religious Endowment Department will organise Mass Marriage on Mar. 15 and June 17 under its ambitious ‘Saptapadi’ scheme at
Sri Chamundeshwari Hill Temple, according to a statement released by Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Executive Officer.
Eligible couples can register their names before Feb. 28 for Saptapadi Mass Marriage, which will be held on Mar. 15 at auspicious Abhijit lagna from 11 am to 12 noon. The details of brides and bridegrooms registered for the event will be published at temple premises on Mar. 5. Objections, if any, can be submitted before Mar. 10 and the final list will be published on Mar. 12.