Temple
The Chamundeshwari Temple is a Hindu
the temple located on the top of Chamundi
Hills about 13 km from the palace city of
Mysuru in the state of Karnataka in India. [1]
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.
The gopura
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Chamundeshwari Temple (http://chamundesh
wari-temple. in/)
Chamundeshwari is called by the people
of Karnataka as Naada Devi ( ಾಡ ೕ ),
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 slayed
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). The British changed it to
Mysore and later Kannadized into Mysuru.
Krouncha Peetha
The Chamundeshwari Temple is
considered as a Shakti Peetha and one
among the 18 Shakti Peethas. It is known
as Krouncha Pitha as the region was
known in Puranic times as Krouncha Puri.
It is said that the hair of Sati fell here.[2]
Description
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
the summit of the hill.[3] 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.
Believed to be sculpted in the 2nd century
CE, this Nandi is over 15 feet high and 24
feet long with exquisite bells around its
neck.
At night
Entrance gopura of theChamundeswhariTemple
An 1872 image of the temple's granite
sculpture of Nandi bull.
The temple is famous for the celebrations
of festivals like Ashada Shukravara
(ಆ ಾ ಾ ಶುಕ ಾರ), Navaratri and
Ammanavara Vardhanthi (ಅಮ ನವರ
ವಧ ಂ ). In the month of Ashadha, Fridays
are considered particularly auspicious.
Lakhs of devotees throng the temple
during this occasion. Another festival
celebrated during this month is Chamundi
Jayanti. This day is celebrated on the
anniversary of the consecration of the
Utsava Moorti of the goddess by the
Maharaja of Mysore. On this occasion, the
goddess's idol is taken around the temple
in a golden palanquin.
The most important festival is
celebrated here is Navaratri. Mysuru
Dasara is celebrated as the state festival of Karnataka, called Nada habba ( ಾ ಾ
ಹ ಾ) in Kannada. During Navaratri, the
the idol is decorated in 9 different ways to
depict the nine different aspects of the
Goddess is known as Navadurgas. The 7th day of Navaratri is dedicated to the
GoddessKalaratri, valuable jewels donated by Maharajas are brought from the District
Treasury of Mysuru and are given to the
temple to decorate the idol.[4]
Another temple is situated at the foothill
which is in Utthanahalli and called as
Jwalamalini Sri Tripura Sundari Temple.
This goddess is considered the sister of
Chamundeshwari who helped her at the
battlefield to slay the demon Raktabīja. [5]
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