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Introduction and History in Brief
The beautiful and old temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and respected Sanatan Deities and Goddesses..
When Krishnaraja Wodeyar Bahaddur III became the emperor of the Mysore Kingdom, this place was known as Arikutaara. His father, Chamarajendra Wodeyar was born here in the March of 1774. The only thing remaining of the then palace is the this birthplace. It is known by the name ‘Janana Mantapa’. Many festivities and holy celebrations take place here. Since this village was the birthplace of the King’s father, the King not only renamed it after him as Chamarajanagara, but in 1826, he also built the new Sri Chamarajeshwara Swami with Sri Kempananjaamba Temple, in their name. The idol of Lord Eeshwara is the main deity here. To the left of Sri Chamarajeshwara, we have Sri Kempananjaamba and to the right is Sri Chamundeshwari. In the main entrances to the east of this establishment, we can find the Gopuras (towers), to the south, we have the Sundara Moorthi and many such devotee idols, to the west we have the Rows of Sahasralinga (1,000 Linga’s), to the west we can find including the Panchavimshathi Leela Moorthi’s, Kshetrapaalakas, Goddess Annapoorneshwari Idol, a total of 67 beautifully sculpted idols.
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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Architecture
Built in 1826, Chamarajeshwara Temple is an ancient shrine situated in the Chamarajanagar town in Karnataka. It is visited by a number of tourists and locals year-round. This shrine stands as a memorial of Sri Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar and was constructed by his son, Mummadi Krishna Raja Wodeyar. It is mostly noted for its enormous enclosure with golden pinnacles. The temple features two mantapams, namely the Muukha-Mantapa (an open pillared hall) and the Nandi Mantapam along with a sanctum – Garbagudi.
The five-storey rajagopuram (the royal temple tower) rises up to a height of 70 feet from the base area of 232 x 195 sq ft. Adding beauty to the rajagopuram are five shining brass kalasha. At the main entrance of the temple, beautiful carvings of Lord Ganesha (on the left) and Goddess Chamundeshwari (on the right) can be seen. Also, at the doorway, visitors can see an idol of sitting Nandi (the mount of Lord Shiva), made of concrete.
Beautiful motifs of gods and goddesses carved on the mantapams are absolutely beautiful. A huge wall surrounds the main temple, which comprises idols of several deities. There is also a Shiva Linga within the premises, which was brought from Sringeri. This linga was made by the blessings of the originator of Advaita Siddhanta, Adi Shankaracharya. Another highlight of this temple is the Navagrahas (the nine planets) set in front of the Shiva Temple, which looks marvellous during Amavasya (the new moon day).
Paintings and stuccoed images of mythological scenes inspired from Girija Kalyana and Samudra Manthan at the temple are simply stunning. Rituals and special poojas are also conducted during festivals like Shivaratri and Girija Kalyana. In the month of July, Chamarajeshwaraswamy Rathayathra is organised here on a grand scale, which attracts a large number of devotees. There are stages on either side of the temple, where cultural fests are held during special occasions
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Presiding Deity
Bhagwan Shiva🙏❤️
Weapons of Bhagwan Shiva
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But a 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 weapons of Bhagwan Shiva are Trishula (Trident), Pashupatastra, Parashu-Axe, Pinaka bow.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together 🙏
Always carry the weapons of respective deity like Gada,Sword and Trishula.
How to use? Where available? Legal issues?
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Timing
Monday to Sunday
Morning 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Evening 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Abhisheka Timings
Morning 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM
Evening 6:00 PM
No entry fee!
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Activities
Festivals
Every year all major festival avam festivals are celebrated in the temple. it goes like this :-
Mahashivratri,Durga Pooja,Gayatri Pooja, Saraswati puja,Krishna Janmashtami, Prahalad Jayant, Ram Navami,Diwali, Holi, Hanuman Jayanti, Navratris, Dussehra etc…
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Concerned Police Stations
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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Address for Visiting and Donation Purpose
Chamarajeshwara Temple
WWGQ+Q6Q, Galipur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka 571313
082262 22046