RAKTHA CHAMUNDI TEMPLE on top of Chamudi Hills

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Chamundeswari Temple [Chamundeswari Temple]

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Chamundeswari Temple is located on the top of Chamundi Hills

<http://www.answers.com/topic/chamundi-hills> about 13 km from the

palace city of Mysore <http://www.answers.com/topic/mysore> in the

state of Karnataka <http://www.answers.com/topic/karnataka> in India

<http://www.answers.com/topic/india> . The temple was named after

Chamundeeswari or Durga <http://www.answers.com/topic/durga-2> , the

fierce form of Shakti <http://www.answers.com/topic/shakti> , a tutelary

<http://www.answers.com/topic/tutelary> deity

<http://www.answers.com/topic/deity> held in reverence for centuries by

Mysore Maharajas <http://www.answers.com/topic/maharaja> .

 

 

Description

The original shrine is thought to have been built in the 12th century by

Hoysala <http://www.answers.com/topic/hoysala> rulers while its tower

was probably build by the Vijayanagar

<http://www.answers.com/topic/vijayanagara> 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.[1]

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[Nandi]

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At the temple are several images of Nandi

<http://www.answers.com/topic/nandi> (the bull mount of Shiva

<http://www.answers.com/topic/shiva> ). There is a huge granite Nandi on

the 800th step on the hill in front of a small Shiva

<http://www.answers.com/topic/shiva> temple a short distance away. This

Nandi is over 15 feet high, and 24 feet long and around its neck are

exquisite bells.[2]

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The temple has a seven story tall 'gopuram

<http://www.answers.com/topic/gopuram> ' decorated with intricate

carvings. The idol of the Chamunda

<http://www.answers.com/topic/chamunda> Devi

<http://www.answers.com/topic/devi> is said to be made of solid gold

and the temple gates are made of silver. we also have chamudeswari

remple on the bank of river Mangeera in Chitkul village in medak

district,Andra pradesh,India[3]

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References

1. ^ <http://www.answers.com/topic/chamundeswari-temple#wp-_ref-0>

Chamundeswari HIll Temple - Mysore

<http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/chamundi.html> . Retrieved on

2006-09-12. 2. ^

<http://www.answers.com/topic/chamundeswari-temple#wp-_ref-1> Sri

Chamundeswari of Mysore

<http://www.chennaionline.com/toursntravel/temple/chamundeeswari.asp> .

Retrieved on 2006-09-12. 3. ^

<http://www.answers.com/topic/chamundeswari-temple#wp-_ref-2>

Chamundeswari temple

<http://www.durga-puja.org/chamundeswari-temple.html> . Retrieved on

2006-09-12.

 

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