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Chamundi Hill, an iconic landmark of Mysuru and a revered spiritual centre believed to beryllium the abode of Goddess Chamundeshwari, is besides a protected wood country affluent successful flora, fauna and birdlife. However, environmentalists person raised superior concerns that the elevation is gradually losing some its ecological equilibrium and spiritual sanctity owed to unrestrained commercialisation and ‘unscientific’ projects.
The hilltop and its surroundings person seen a accelerated summation successful unauthorised shops, roadside stalls, vehicular congestion, and integrative waste. Piles of garbage and the lack of cleanliness and tranquillity, which is indispensable to some a wood ecosystem and a temple precinct, person go evident.
Experts person besides cautioned that large operation and infrastructure projects similar ‘PRASHAD’ strategy are being undertaken without a technological appraisal of the hill’s carrying capacity.
In presumption of these concerns, Mysuru-based organisation ‘Parisarakkagi Naavu’ (We for the Environment) has launched a bid of initiatives aimed astatine safeguarding Chamundi hill. The archetypal of these is simply a peaceful walk, which volition beryllium held connected Sunday (January 4) to item the risks faced by the elevation ecosystem.
Several organisations, including the Mysuru Grahakara Parishat, Team Mysuru, PUCL, Belavala Foundation, Youth for Ecological Sustainability, and the Mysuru Cultural Association person extended their enactment to the consciousness event.
Prominent seers to participate
Several salient personalities are expected to participate, including seers from assorted mutts specified arsenic Sri Shivakumara Swamiji of Nandaveri Mutt (Gadag district), Sri Nijalingananda Swamiji of Nidasosi Mutt (Belagavi district), Sri Basavarajendra Swamiji of Kesavatturu Mutt (Hassan district) and Sri Mallesh Swamiji of Torenuru Mutt (Kodagu district). Others expected to articulation see erstwhile MLA A.T. Ramaswamy, Major General (Retd) Sudheer Vombatkere, Bhamy Shenoy, N.S. Rangaraju, Horeyala Doreswamy, Kalegowda Nagavara and Kripakara, among others.
The locomotion volition commence astatine 7.30 a.m. connected January 4 from the foothills of Chamundi Hill adjacent the Suttur Mutt. Participants volition transportation placards and ascend the elevation via the steps successful a soundless and peaceful manner. The programme volition reason with a little nationalist gathering successful beforehand of the Subbanna Balika High School, according to a property release.
Fruits volition beryllium distributed to participants. Those incapable to ascent the steps owed to wellness reasons whitethorn scope the hilltop by roadworthy and articulation the concluding gathering astatine the schoolhouse premises, said Balaga General Secretary Parashurame Gowda.
The organisers person urged the radical of Mysuru and each those acrophobic astir the aboriginal of Chamundi elevation to enactment successful the locomotion and enactment efforts to sphere its religious, and biology heritage.
