Mysuru: Amidst a light drizzle, thousands of devotees from city and elsewhere thronged the Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill right from the wee hours of today, to have darshan of the deity on the First Ashada Friday. The rituals began as early as 3.30 am with Mahanyasa Abhisheka, Rudrabhisheka, Panchamruthabhisheka, Pushparchane and other rituals conducted by Temple Chief Priest Dr. N. Shashisekhar Dikshit, Priest Devi Prasad and other priests.
After the completion of the special rituals, in which scion of the erstwhile Mysore Royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar took part, the doors of the temple were opened for the devotees at about 5.30 am, by which time, there were serpentine zig-zag queues, with devotees waiting patiently for their turn to have a darshan of Goddess Chamundeshwari on this auspicious day.
