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Introduction and History in Brief
Chamundeshwari is called by the people of Karnataka as Naada Devi .
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.
Chamundeshwari Temple is famous not only in India but also abroad. Atop of the hill the famous Sri Chamundeswari Temple. ‘Chamundi’ or ‘Durga’ is the fierce form of ‘Shakti’. She is the slayer of demons, ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’ and also ‘Mahishasura’, the buffalow-headed monster.
She is the tutelary deity of the Mysuru Maharajas and the presiding deity of Mysuru. For several centuries they have held the Goddess, Chamundeswari, in great reverence.
‘Skanda Purana’ and other ancient texts mention a sacred place called ‘Trimuta Kshetra’ surrounded by eight hills. Lying on the western side is the Sri Chamundeshwari Temples, one among the eight hills. In the earlier days, the Hill was identified as ‘Mahabaladri’ in honour of God Shiva who resides in the ‘Mahabaleswara Temple’. This is the oldest temple on the hills.
In the later days, the hill came to be known as ‘Sri Chamundeshwari Temples’ in honour of the Goddess Chamundi, the chief subject of the ‘Devi Mahathme’. The Goddess is believed to be an incarnation of Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. A large number of devotees from all over the country and from abroad visit the temple every year. They believe that the Goddess fulfills their desires and aspirations.
As a Temple concern, The moments during morning and evening prayers time when temple always keeps full of devotees. Temple is full of devotees particularly on Thursday.
Visitors and devotees can see many statues of holy deities like LORD BRAHMA, LORD SHIVA,LORD VISHNU AND MAA DURGA.
Devotees used to come to pray to Lord Ram, Maa Sita ,Laxmanji and Hanumanji also. Although,Temple is small and placed on the road as it is so beautiful and clean.
Temple people used to follow all covid 19 protocols . Temple is surrounded by Lots of Trees and fresh air as far as the environment is concerned.
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👉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.[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. This Nandi is over 15 feet high, and 24 feet long and around its neck are exquisite bells.
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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 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.
12th century Chamundeshwari Mandir is located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysuru, Karnataka. It was named after Chamundeshwari or, the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by the Maharaja of Mysuru.🌺🙏🚩
Architecture
The temple is of a quadrangular structure. Built in Dravidian style, it consists of the Main Doorway, Entrance, Navaranga Hall, Antharala Mantapa, Sanctum Sanctorum, and Prakara. There is a beautiful seven-tier Gopura or pyramidal tower at the entrance and a ‘Vimana’ (small tower) atop the sanctum sanctorum. Atop the ‘Shikara’, the tower at the entrance, are seven golden ‘Kalashas’.
Krishnaraja Wodeyar III repaired the shrine in 1827 A.D and built the present beautiful tower at the entrance (Gopura). Blessed by the Goddess, Krishnaraja Wodeyar, an ardent devotee of the mother Goddess, presented to the temple a ‘Simha-vahana’ (A lion-shaped vehicle) and other animal cars and jewels of value. The cars are used even now for processions on special religious occasions.
The tower at the entrance has a small image of Lord Ganesha on the doorway. The doorway is silver-plated and has the images of the Goddess in different forms. On either side of the doorway are the images of ‘Dwarapalakas’ or door-keepers. As one enters inside, on the right hand side is a small statue of Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. After a few steps, there is a flagstaff, the footprints of the Goddess and a small statue of Nandi, facing the sanctum sanctorum. On the right side, before approaching the flag staff, there is an image of ‘Anjaneya’ attached to the wall. On either side of this entrance are two Dikpalakas, Nandini and Kamalini.
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Presiding Deity
Maa Chamunda❤️🙏
Weapons of Maa Chamunda(Durga)
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But passive worship is a total waste of your time and energy .
For True Worship ,a devotee MUST master the use of weapons the Deity bears.
The ten hands of Goddess Durga hold in them a conch, discuss, lotus, sword, bow with arrow, trishul, mace, thunderbolt, snake and flame. Maa Durga carries these ten powerful weapons and sits on the king of all animals, lion to go into battle against evil.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together 🙏
A devotee must be learnt to use the respactive deity’s weapons like Sword,Gada, Trishula etc..
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Timing
8AM to 8PM
The winter season is perfect to visit the place as it is so hot in Summers in Telangana which can cause dificulties to visit.
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Festivals
Every year all major festival avam festivals are celebrated in the temple. it goes like this :-
Krishna Janmashtami, Radha Jayanti, Govardhan Puja, Holi, Ram Navami,Mahashivratri, Ganesha Chaturthi,Durga Puja, Navratris, Diwali etc..
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👉Besides the Chamundeswari temple, one can see Mahabaladri, Narayanaswamy temples and Mahishasura and Nandi statues, there are a few other interesting spots on the Sri Chamundeshwari Temples. Among them the Lalith Palace is one. It belongs to the Mysuru royal family. The Maharajas were making a short stay in this Palace whenever they visited the hills. Built on the hill-top, it offers an attractive bird’s eye view of Mysuru city and far off places. Lalithadri Palace was built during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.
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Chamarajanagar Town Police Station
Address: NH948, Galipur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka 571313
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Modes of Travel
By Air
Chamarajanagar is not well connected to other major cities of the country via regular flights. The nearest airport is in Mysore at a distance of 53kms.
Airports: Mysore Airport
By Train
There is no regular trains to Chamarajanagar from other major cities of the country. The nearest Railway station is at Mysore which is located at a distance of 53kms.
Railway Station(s): Mysore Jn , Ashokapuram
By Road
Regular bus services connect Osian to nearest cities and towns. Private and public buses connect Osian to Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaipur in Rajasthan. Regular bus services operate from Delhi too.
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Sri Chamundeshwari Temple
Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hill, Mysuru, Karnataka 570010