Hasanamba Temple: Long queues on October 11 force administration to allow all-night ‘darshana’

The fig of devotees visiting the Hasanamba temple successful Hassan crossed 1.5 lakh connected Saturday (October 11, 2025). Hundreds of radical stood successful serpentine queues for long, forcing the authorities to change the clip table.

As per the earlier schedule, the temple was expected to beryllium closed betwixt 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. connected Sunday (October 12, 2025), to let for regular rituals. However, the authorities kept the temple unfastened for devotees done the night.

By 9 p.m. connected October 11, much than 1.2 lakh radical had visited the temple and received ‘darshana’ of the deity connected the day. By 11 p.m., the fig of devotees connected the wide queue had swelled further.

Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda, who is besides curate in-charge of Hassan district, released a video connection assuring the devotees that everyone would get darshana. “We person enactment up serpentine barricades for astir 5.5 km. Hundreds of radical are lasting successful queues beyond the barricades. A grounds fig of radical are successful queue, beyond our expectations. Considering the agelong lines, the medication has decided to let ‘darshana’ from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.,” helium said.

The fig of devotees came down by Sunday greeting and queues thinned out. The temple remains unfastened for devotees till October 22 and the doors volition beryllium closed adjacent day, October 23.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to sojourn the temple connected October 15. The territory medication has announced circumstantial play for the VIPs and pass-holders to sojourn the temple, to guarantee the communal devotees are not disturbed.