Mysore/Mysuru: Braving the early morning biting cold, wind and drizzle, thousands of devotees from across the city and the State visited the Chamundeshwari Hill temple on the third Ashada Friday here this morning. The crowd today was far bigger than the two Ashada Fridays on June 23 and 30.
The rituals began as early at 3.30 am with the conduct of Mahanyasapoorvaka Rudrabhisheka, Abhisheka, Sahasra Namarchane, Pushparchane etc., culminating with Mahamangalaarathi, following which the temple was thrown open for devotees at about 6 am.
