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Deputy Commissioner of Chamarajanagar territory Shreeroopa, who reviewed preparations for the five-day-long Shivarathri Jatra to beryllium held astatine Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills, visited Basavanakadu country connected Saturday (February 7, 2026) to oversee arrangements for the crossing of Cauvery stream by the pilgrims.
A ample fig of devotees from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are expected to scope MM Hills connected a padayatra for the Jatra, scheduled to beryllium held from February 14 to 18.
Ms. Shreeroopa and different officials, including Superintendent of Chamarajanagar territory constabulary M. Muthuraj, who visited MM Hills to inspect the preparations, reviewed the information and logistical arrangements on the accepted pilgrimage route.
Multiple teams to guarantee pilgrim safety
According to an authoritative statement, the pilgrims volition travell via Kanakapura–Ramanagara–Channapatna–Magadi belt, transverse the Cauvery River astatine Sangama, scope Basavanakadu, and proceed done wood stretches covering Ellemala, Shagya, Halagapura, Thomiyarpalya, and D.M. Samudra earlier reaching the Male Mahadeshwara Temple successful Hanur taluk.
With merchandise of h2o from KRS reservoir presently reduced, instructions were fixed by the officials to deploy further unit astatine river-crossing points to guarantee pilgrim safety.
The Forest Department has been directed to deploy further patrol teams successful wood areas to guarantee the information of pilgrims undertaking the padayatra oregon travel by foot. Pilgrims person been requested to question done wood areas lone during daylight hours.
Instructions were besides issued to deploy exigency aesculapian centres, doctors, and aesculapian unit on the pilgrimage route. Personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Fire and Emergency Services would besides beryllium deployed arsenic a precautionary measure.
The Deputy Commissioner has observed that pilgrim turnout could transcend expectations and assured that each information measures would beryllium taken without disturbing accepted practices of the pilgrims. She appealed to devotees to cooperate with the territory administration, police, and wood departments.
Gram Panchayats were instructed to guarantee due arrangements for harmless drinking water, lighting, and different basal amenities.
Kollegal Assistant Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Meena, Deputy Conservator of Forests Bhaskar and officials from assorted departments were contiguous during the inspection.
