Despite heavy rain, thousands of devotees from across Karnataka made the arduous climb to the Deviramma Temple on Chandra Drona Hill during Diwali, participating in traditional rituals to seek blessings from Goddess Bindiga Deviramma. This annual event, unique for its accessibility only once a year, highlights the deep religious devotion of the region.
A yoga teacher in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, has been arrested for allegedly raping a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) woman. The teacher, Pradeep Ullal, is accused of exploiting the woman’s belief in reincarnation by claiming they had a past life relationship. The victim, who lives in California, visited the teacher three times between 2021 and 2022, during which she claims she was sexually assaulted.
