Chamundeshwari Temple

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Chamundeshwari Temple
The Nandi Statue

The Chamundeshwari Temple (ಶ್ರೀ ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ) is located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka in India.[1] The temple was named after Chamundeshwari or Durga, the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by Mysore Maharajas.

Krouncha Peetham

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Main articles: Daksha Yaga and Shakti Peethas
Shiva carrying the corpse of Sati Devi

The Chamundeshwari Temple is considered as a Shakti Peetha and one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas. It is known as Krouncha Pitham as the region was known in Puranic times as Krouncha Puri. The origin of Shakti Peethas is associated to the mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation.[2][3][4]

Shakti Peethas are divine seat of Shakti due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered in sorrow. There are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each temple have shrines for Shakti and Kalabhairava. The Hair of Sati Devi is said to have fallen here, the Shakti is addressed as Chamundeshwari Devi.

Description

The original shrine is thought to have been built in the 12th century by Hoysala rulers while its tower was probably built by the Vijayanagar rulers of the 17th century. In 1659, a flight of one thousand steps was built leading up to the 3000 foot summit of the hill.[5] At the temple are several images of Nandi (the bull mount of Shiva). There is a huge granite Nandi on the 800th step on the hill in front of a small Shiva temple a short distance away. This Nandi is over 15 feet high, and 24 feet long and around its neck are exquisite bells.[6]

The temple has a seven storey tall Gopura decorated with intricate carvings. The deity of the goddess is said to be made of gold and the temple doors of silver.[7]

Bus Route

  • City Bus Stand
  • Palace
  • Hardinge Circle
  • Gandhi Vana. Police Parade Ground
  • Zoo Gardens
  • Race Course. Mall of Mysore
  • Administrative Training Instt
  • SDM IMD
  • Chamundi Hill

Gallery

  • Chamunda Devi Temple, Mysore

  • Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore

  • Nandi, Shiva's vehicle, on Chamundi hills.

  • Chamundeshwari Temple atop Chamundi Hills

  • Chamundeshwari Temple

  • Idol at entrance of Chamundeshwari Temple

References

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