Shree Chamundeshwari Temple Latest News
The Karnataka High Court has taken strong exception to the State defying judicial orders prohibiting construction activities in Sree Chamudeshwari Temple, Mysuru.
About Shree Chamundeshwari Temple
- It 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.
- It is dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari, who is an avatar of Durga.
- The original shrine is considered to be built by the Hoysala rulers from the 12th century and later by the Vijayanagara Empire in the 17th century.
- Notable though are the 1000-odd, stone stairway steps that lead to the temple carved sometime in mid-17th CE by Maharaja Dodda Devaraja of Mysuru.
- It is considered as Shakti Peetha and is one among the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas.
Shree Chamundeshwari Temple Architecture
- The temple is of a quadrangular structure.
- Built in Dravidian style, it consists of the main doorway, entrance, Navaranga Hall, Antharala Mantapa, Sanctum Sanctorum, and Prakara.
- There is a beautiful seven-tier Gopura, or pyramidal tower, at the entrance and a ‘Vimana’ (small tower) atop the sanctum sanctorum.
- The gopuram, adorned with colourful sculptures of gods, goddesses, and mythical figures, is visible from miles away.
- The tower at the entrance has a small image of Lord Ganesha on the doorway.
- The doorway is silver-plated and has the images of the Goddess in different forms.
Source: LL
Last updated on April, 2026
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