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Ashada Fridays atop Chamundi Hill: VVIP culture overshadows devotion

Mysuru: With two days left for the auspicious last Ashada Shukravara (Friday) where thousands of devotees are expected to throng the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, devotees are shuddering at the thought…

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Published August 8, 2018 · 4 min read
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Mysuru:  With two days left for the auspicious last Ashada Shukravara (Friday) where thousands of devotees are expected to throng the Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hill, devotees are shuddering at the thought of standing in long queues to have a darshan of the Goddess.

Last three Ashada Fridays were a bitter experience for the devotees, especially those who stood in the “Dharma Darshana” queue. Crowd management went for a toss and unruly scenes dominated the temple complex with heated arguments ensuing between the devotees and the Police with many VVIPs and the influential jumping the queues to have a direct darshan of the deity.

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