<p>It's a simple but significant Ashada Friday as the doors of Chamundeshwar Devi temple atop Chamundi Hill near Mysuru remain closed for devotees.</p>.<p>The entry for devotees was banned following the Covid-19 outbreak. Temple priests performed rituals and puja for the deity before 7.30 am.</p>.<p>Previously Ashada masa was celebrated in a grand manner and lakhs of devotees used to throng the hill for the Devi's darshana. The police and district administration had to make elaborate arrangements for the devotees.</p>.<p><strong>Temple was closed to devotees 100 year ago due to plague:</strong></p>.<p>Interestingly, no devotees were allowed to the temple during Ashada masa exactly a century ago. According to sources, the temple was closed 100 years back due to the outbreak of the plague.</p>
<p>It's a simple but significant Ashada Friday as the doors of Chamundeshwar Devi temple atop Chamundi Hill near Mysuru remain closed for devotees.</p>.<p>The entry for devotees was banned following the Covid-19 outbreak. Temple priests performed rituals and puja for the deity before 7.30 am.</p>.<p>Previously Ashada masa was celebrated in a grand manner and lakhs of devotees used to throng the hill for the Devi's darshana. The police and district administration had to make elaborate arrangements for the devotees.</p>.<p><strong>Temple was closed to devotees 100 year ago due to plague:</strong></p>.<p>Interestingly, no devotees were allowed to the temple during Ashada masa exactly a century ago. According to sources, the temple was closed 100 years back due to the outbreak of the plague.</p>
