Wed Jan 01 15:17:36 UTC 2025: ## Mysuru Temples Overflow with Devotees on New Year’s Day
**Mysuru, January 1, 2025** – Thousands of devotees flocked to temples across Mysuru on Wednesday, the first day of the New Year, seeking blessings. Long queues formed early at prominent temples such as the Chamundeshwari Temple on Chamundi Hills, where the darshan queues stretched significantly. Similar scenes unfolded at the Yoganarasimhaswamy Temple in Vijayanagar, where temple authorities distributed laddus to celebrate the New Year. Other temples, including the Lakshmi Venkataramaswamy Temple, Datta Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, Nanjundeshwaraswamy Temple, Ranganathaswamy Temple, and Male Mahadeshwaraswamy Temple, also saw large crowds. Authorities implemented adequate security measures to manage the heavy influx of devotees. The surge in temple visits is attributed to the auspicious occasion and the beginning of Dhanurmasa.
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