The 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 namedafter Chamundeshwari or the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by the Maharaja of Mysuru.
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.
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.
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.
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. This Nandi is over 15 feet high, and 24 feet long and around its neck are
exquisite bells.(
wiki)
The temple, located on a hill, has an
imposing structure and a magnificent look, which can be seen from far and wide.
Worth a visit to have a darshan of Devi and Nandi too. This is a popular picnic destination in Mysuru.
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👌👌.🙏 Thank you for refreshing , as I had visited the temple of Devi Chamundeshwari twice .
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