A devotee dies while climbing up Deviramma Betta in Chikkamagaluru
Lakshman, who worked for a private company in Bengaluru, came to visit a relative in Huvinahalli. He reportedly travelled overnight and decided to climb the hill early in the morning
A 35-year-old devotee named Lakshman perished while ascending the hilltop temple of Deviramma Betta in Mallenahalli, near Chikkamagaluru, on Sunday morning. The incident occurred as Lakshman, hailing from Kanyadi in Dakshina Kannada district, was en route to pay respects to a relative in Huvinahalli. He ventured out overnight and opted to begin his climb early in the morning.
The Deviramma temple atop the hill is exclusively accessible during the annual festival, which commenced the previous day. Thousands of devotees from across the state had already made pilgrimages to the temple within the past two days. Due to safety concerns, climbing the hill was temporarily prohibited at night. In response, the Chikkamagaluru district administration and police have implemented security arrangements and safety measures to ensure the festival's smooth execution.
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