Dakshina Kannada man dies after collapsing while climbing Deviramma Hill

Mangalore Today News Network

Chikkamagaluru, Nov 9, 2026: A 35-year-old man from Kanyadi in Dakshina Kannada district died after collapsing while climbing the historic Deviramma Hill in Chikkamagaluru district during the Deepavali festivities. In a separate incident, another devotee slipped and fell along the hill route and was rescued and shifted to hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Lakshman (35), a resident of Kanyadi. He reportedly collapsed while ascending the hill along the route from Mallenahalli and died on the spot.

Fire and emergency services personnel brought his body down the hill. It was subsequently shifted to the government hospital in Chikkamagaluru for a postmortem examination.

Lakshman, who was employed at Bosch in Bengaluru, had visited his brother-in-law’s house in Huvinahalla. After travelling through the night, he set out to climb the hill with his brother-in-law in the early hours of Sunday.

Dense fog covered the hill in the morning when Lakshman collapsed during the ascent.

In a separate incident, Sunil (31), a resident of Mandya, slipped and fell while taking the route near Manikyadhara Falls. Police personnel, fire and emergency services staff and fellow devotees joined in the rescue operation.

Sunil reportedly felt unwell following the fall. Fire personnel carried him down the hill and shifted him to a hospital for treatment.