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ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಾಸ್ಥಾನ
Chamundi Hills, Mysuru, Karnataka · 12.2725°, 76.6706°
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The hilltop shrine of the tutelary goddess of the Mysore royal house, its original structure Hoysala work of the 12th century and its tower added under the Vijayanagara rulers. A stairway of a thousand steps was cut in 1659, and in 1664 Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar set a monolithic granite Nandi on the 700th step; the temple is counted among the eighteen Shakta pithas as Krauncha Pitha.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Durga is said to have killed the buffalo-demon Mahishasura on this hill, from which the town took the name Mahishuru, now Mysuru.
☏ +91 08212590027 (from the official site, verified 2026-08-26)
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Hoysala
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