Mysore/Mysuru: For the first time in more than 100 years, the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill was closed today for devotees on the first Ashada Shukravara (Friday). Traditional rituals were performed to the presiding deity this morning amidst Police and priest presence but there was only a handful of them.
The hallmark of Ashada Shukravara is the surging crowds starting from 3 am till late into the night. Lakhs of people congregate at the Temple during the auspicious Ashada month and on each Ashada Friday, there will be crowd numbering more than 50,000. Today, there were only around 30 people in the temple premises including the priests.
