Three-day urs: Chikkamagaluru district administration imposes restrictions on vehicles, visit by tourists

Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah near Chikkamagaluru. The restrictions on tourists will apply on March 15-17, 2025.
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Chikkamagaluru district administration has restricted the entry of tourists to hill stations in Chikkamagaluru taluk, and the movement of heavy motor vehicles on the roads to hill stations for three days from March 15 in view of the urs (fair) scheduled to be held at Sri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah.

Tourists will not be allowed to visit Mullayyanagiri, Seethalayyanagiri, Galikere, Bababudangiri and Manikyadhara on the three days.

Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj said that around 8,000 devotees from different places were expected to take part in the urs on the three days. “The road connecting to the hill station is narrow. Last year during heavy rains, the stretch witnessed several landslips. Hence, the vehicles with long chassis have been restricted from entering the road for the three days. Similarly, tourists will not be allowed to travel on the stretch to visit hill stations,” she said.

The restriction would not apply to local residents, agricultural workers and those who have already made bookings at home-stays and resorts in the area.