# Thousands attend 11th-day rites for Chennamma Deve Gowda 2026-08-08T04:44:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hundreds of people from Hassan and neighbouring districts attended the 11th-day ceremony of Chennamma Deve Gowda, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, at Mavinakere in Holenarasipur taluk on Thursday. Chennamma Deve Gowda died in a hospital on July 18; her final rites were held on July 20. Former Chief Minister and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, former Minister H.D. Revanna, and other family members conducted the rituals. Union Minister V. Somanna, former Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, and BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra were among those who attended. The family arranged food for all participants, and district police provided security. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Chennamma Deve Gowda, H.D. Deve Gowda, Hassan, Mavinakere, Vokkaliga politics Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thousands-attend-11th-day-rites-for-chennamma-deve-gowda/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thousands-attend-11th-day-rites-for-chennamma-deve-gowda/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.