Chamundeshwari
चामुण्डेश्वरी मंदिर
“Atop Chamundi Hills overlooking Mysuru.”
Coordinates
12.27°N · 76.67°E
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Dasara / Navaratri crowding
Chamundeshwari is the royal and state deity of the Mysuru Dasara (Nada Habba). During Navaratri (September-October) the hill draws enormous crowds and special VIP/protocol arrangements are made; expect long queues and traffic curbs.
Read the official noticeIntroduction
he Chamundeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka in India. The temple was named after Chamundeshwari or, the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by the Maharaja of Mysuru. Chamundeshwari is called by the people of Karnataka as Nada Devi (ನಾಡ ದೇವಿ), which means state Goddess. It is situated at the elevation of around 3300 ft from the mean sea level. It is believed that Goddess Durga slew the demon king Mahishasura on the top of this hill which was ruled by him. The place was later known as Mahishooru (Place of Mahisha) and Mysuru in a general Kannada phonetic pronunciation. Later, the British anglicized it to Mysore.
Architecture
The original shrine is thought to have been built in the 12th century by the rulers of the Hoysala Dynasty while its tower was probably built by the Rulers of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 17th century. In 1659, a staircase of one thousand steps was built leading up to the 3000-foot summit of the hill. The sanctum houses the image of Chamundeswari sported with 'Ashtabhuja' or eight hands. At the temple are several images of Nandi (the bull mount of Shiva). There is a huge granite Nandi on the 700th step on the hill in front of a small Shiva temple a short distance away. The image was installed by Mysore Maharaja Dooda Devaraja Wodeyar during 1664. The Chamundi hills also houses Sri Mahabaleswara temple and also Sri Narayanaswamy temple.
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