51 Sakthi Sthalam/Shakthi Peedam !! Sri Chamundi – Sri Chamundeshwari Temple !!

 
 
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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