Chamundeshwari Temple

Chamundeshwari Temple
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Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Mysore
Deity	Chamundeshwari
Festivals	Navaratri
Location
Location	Chamundi Hill
State	Karnataka
Country	Republic of India
Location in Karnataka
Geographic coordinates	12°16′21″N 76°40′14″E / 12.272474°N 76.670611°E / 12.272474; 76.670611
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Chamundeshwari Temple

The Chamundeshwari Temple is a Hindu temple located on the top of Chamundi Hills about 13 km from the palace city of Mysuru in the state of Karnataka in India.^[1] The temple was named after Chamundeshwari or, the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity held in reverence for centuries by the Maharaja of Mysuru.

Chamundeshwari is called by the people of Karnataka as Nada Devi (ನಾಡ ದೇವಿ), which means state Goddess. It is situated at the elevation of around 3300 ft from the mean sea level.

It is believed that Goddess Durga slayed the demon king Mahishasura on the top of this hill which was ruled by him. The place was later known as Mahishooru (Place of Mahisha). The British changed it to Mysore and later Kannadized into Mysuru.