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Hassan SP Mohammed Sujeetha has written to Deputy Commissioner K.S. Lathakumari for measures to bring down the fig of radical visiting the Hasanamba Temple successful Hassan, cautioning that an expanding fig of devotees could pb to a stampede.
In her letter, dated October 17, the SP said a ample fig of radical had been visiting the temple for the deity’s darshana. Even the queues meant for those who purchased tickets worthy ₹1,000 and ₹300 had been respective kilometres long.
“In the coming days, the fig of devotees visiting the temple whitethorn spell up owed to festival vacations. Hassan is simply a tiny city, and the spot astir the temple is congested. If the radical proceed to sojourn successful the aforesaid number, the concern whitethorn get retired of control, starring to stampedes and untoward incidents. In presumption of maintaining instrumentality and order, the fig of KSRTC buses bringing devotees from different districts should beryllium restricted,” she said successful her letter.
Further, she added that the constabulary section would not beryllium liable if the concern led to a stampede successful the lack of immoderate measurement to enforce restrictions connected the fig of devotees visiting.
The temple was opened to devotees connected October 10. Since then, lakhs of radical person been visiting the temple each day. KSRTC has introduced peculiar buses to conscionable the demand. The devotees person been waiting for respective hours to person glimpses of the deity.
In the 24 hours earlier Saturday (October 18, 2025) morning, much than 3.7 lakh radical visited the temple. Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda, who is besides Minister in-charge of Hassan district, is engaged successful handling the assemblage with elder officers. The temple volition beryllium closed connected October 23.
