Mysuru: Thousands of devotees thronged Goddess Chamundeshwari temple at Chamundi Hill today, as part of the first Ashada Friday Special Puja rituals. Ashada Friday Pujas will be held on three more Fridays — July 4, July 11 and July 18, with the Vardhanti of the presiding deity falling on July 17.
Shashishekar Dixit, the main priest of the Hill temple, led the rituals that began at 3.30 am, with Mahanyasa Purvaka Puja. The temple door was opened for devotees at 5.30 am and will remain open till 10 pm.
