Mysuru, July 18 -- Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje climbs 1008 Hill steps

On account of last Ashada Friday special puja today, a large number of devotees descended on Chamundi Hill in city. To cater to the swelling number of devotees, the temple will be kept open till 10 pm today.

The presiding deity at the Goddess Chamundeshwari Temple was decorated in Mahisha Mardini Alankara, depicting the killing of demon Mahisha by the Goddess, while the Utsava Murti was decorated in Mahalakshmi Alankara, one of the several manifestations of Lakshmi.

Irrespective of Dharma Darshana (free entry), special entry tickets of Rs. 300 and Rs. 2,000, there was a huge rush of devotees, vying for space at the queues to board KSRTC free buses being operated...