Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Sri Chamundeshwari
temple is one of the 51 Sakthi Sthalam/Shakthi Peedam of Goddess Sri Adi
Shakthi located on the Hill top of Chamunda Hills/Ramanathagiri in Mysore,
Karnataka. This is one of the oldest
temples of Goddess Sri Adi Shakthi built during the 12th century by
the Kings of Hoysala. The Emperors of
Vijayanagara also have made abundance of contributions to it.
Presiding deity
– Sri chamundi/Chamundeshwari, A huge granite idol of Lord Nandikeshwara –
Ekashila Vigraha of Brahath Nandi.
Festivals –
Navaratri, Dusshera, Car festival,
The legend has
that there was a time the Mount Himalaya and its surroundings were under the
abstract control of the demons. They
harassed the life of deities and sages, they all appealed to Lord Vishnu. As instructed by Lord Vishnu, all the
spiritual energies of the deities turned into a flame and as desired by the
deities and Sages Goddess Sri Sati was rose from the flame and she was brought
up by Daksha Prajapathi. Later, she married was
to Lord Shiva against the will of her father.
A Grand Yagna was conducted by Dakshaprajapathi ended in disaster,
his own daughter Goddess Sri Sati had to sacrifice her life in the sacrificial
fire. This catastrophic incident brought trepidation amongst the deities.
Inconsolable Lord Shiva carried the lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati and
wandered on the Earth for several years. The functions of Trinities to protect
the Universe were shattered. All the deities were frightened about the terrible
consequences and appealed to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu’ dice chopped off the
lifeless body of Goddess Sri Sati into several parts to diffuse the grief of
Lord Shiva and each part fell into the different parts of the Earth. The places
where the body parts of Goddess Sri Sati fallen on the Earth were turned into
‘Shakthi Sthal/Shakthi Peedam’. Sri
Chamundeshwari Shakthi Peedam is the place where Goddess Sri Sati’s hair fallen
on the Earth.
This temple remains open from 5.30AM to 2.00PM in the morning and 4.00PM to 8.00PM in the evenings.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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