Markandeya Purana
Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati) — chapters 81-93; Chanda-Munda slaying and the naming of Chamunda
Mysuru · Karnataka
Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Chamundi Hill
Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Chamundi Hill — Mysuru
Chamundeshwari — Slayer of asuras Chanda and Munda; Mahishasura Mardini; Goddess of the Krauncha Pitha
अन्य नाम: Chamundi · Mahishasura Mardini · Goddess of Krauncha Pitha · Wodeyar tutelary deity
- Ashtadasha Maha Shakti Pitha
- Shakti Pitha tradition
- Central seat of the Mysuru Dasara
- Adhishtatri Devi of ancient Kraunc…
इस मन्दिर की विशेषता
- Ashtadasha Maha Shakti Pitha — position #4 (per Adi Shankaracharya's Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram: 'Chamunda Krauncha Pattane' as the fourth named seat)
- Shakti Pitha tradition (Sati's hair is said to have fallen here)
- Central seat of the Mysuru Dasara (state festival of Karnataka — Nada Habba)
- Adhishtatri Devi of ancient Krauncha-Puri
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मूल विग्रह
मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप
Sri Chamundeshwari Devi (Durga-Shakti form; slayer of Chanda, Munda and Mahishasura; tutelary deity of the Wodeyar dynasty of Mysuru)
Seated (asana) eight-armed goddess; sanctum holds an installed Sri Chakra
सम्प्रदाय: Shakta — Krauncha Pitha tradition
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स्थल-पुराण
कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व
Devi Mahatmyam / Durga Saptashati
Chamunda emerges from the forehead of Kaushiki-Durga to slay asuras Chanda and Munda
Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
Composed by Adi Shankaracharya — opening verse: 'Lankayam Shankari Devi / Kamakshi Kanchika Pure / Pradyumne Shrinkhala Devi / Chamunda Krauncha Pattane' — fourth Shakti Pitha
संत एवं परम्परा
- Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE) — praised this seat as 'Chamunda Krauncha Pattane' in the Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
- Wodeyar dynasty of Mysuru (from 1399 CE) — adopted Chamundeshwari as royal tutelary deity; sustained patronage
- Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar (13th Maharaja, reign 1659-1673 CE) — built the 1,000-step ascent and the monolithic Nandi statue
- Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III (1827 CE) — added the seven-tier gopuram and seven golden kalashas; donated the silver Simha Vahana
ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम
- 1399Wodeyar dynasty of Mysuru founded; Chamundeshwari adopted as royal tutelary deity — chamundeshwaritemple.in (official)
- 16591659 CE — Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar built the 1,000-step ascent up Chamundi Hill and commissioned the monolithic granite Nandi statue — Wikipedia + exoticindiaart
- 18271827 CE — Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III added the seven-tier gopuram crowned with seven gold kalashas — chamundeshwaritemple.in/about + tirthayatra.org
- 197423 September 1974 — Following the death of Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the Karnataka government assumed temple administration under the Muzrai Act of 1927 — thefederal.com + brhat.in
- 2024February 2024 — Karnataka legislature passed the 'Shri Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Act'; the Karnataka High Court subsequently stayed the authority's formation pending litigation — Deccan Chronicle + brhat.in
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नित्य उपासना
दर्शन समय एवं आरती
07:30 से 21:00 तक · मध्याह्न विश्राम 14:00-15:30 (afternoon closure of sanctum)
Morning Abhisheka (Mon-Thu, Sat-Sun)06:00-07:30
Pre-darshan morning abhisheka
Friday Morning Abhisheka05:00-06:30
Friday-specific 5 AM early start
Morning Darshan & Puja07:30-14:00
General darshan window
Afternoon Darshan15:30-18:00
Evening Abhisheka18:00-19:30
Evening abhisheka
Night Darshan19:30-21:00
Closing darshan window
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दर्शन
दर्शन के प्रकार
General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
Standard pedestrian queue; wait times longer on weekends and festival days.
Special-Entry Darshan (₹30)₹30
₹30 ticket — dedicated faster queue; available online and at entry counter.
Special-Entry Darshan (₹100)₹100
₹100 premium queue — minimal wait; official counter and online portal.
Ashada Friday Premium Package (₹2,000)₹2000
₹2,000 package for the four Ashada Fridays — premium proximity to the golden-palanquin darshan.
Special-Entry Darshan (₹300)₹300
₹300 premium queue — reduced wait time.
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अनुष्ठान
विशेष पूजा एवं सेवा
- Saree-offering (Sari Dharisuvudu)
Annual tradition of offering sarees to the Goddess; generated approximately ₹1 crore per year revenue for the temple (most recent verified figure: 2019 per Star of Mysore). Booking via e-Ticket portal and counter.
- Chandika Homa
Major homa — booking via official e-Seva portal.
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उत्सव
प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव
Ashada Shukravara — Golden Palanquin Procession (4 Fridays)All Fridays of Ashada month
The Utsava Murti is carried around the temple in a golden palanquin; Mysuru's most distinctive weekly observance; draws lakhs of devotees. 2026 Ashada Fridays — 17 July, 24 July, 31 July, 7 August.
Chamundi Jayanti (Janmotsava)Ashadha Shukla Saptami (Kannada Panchanga)
Commemorates the installation of the Utsava Murti; palanquin procession around the hill. Tithi — Ashadha Shukla Saptami in the Kannada Panchanga; in 2025 it fell on 17 July. Confirm the 2026 date via the local Kannada Panchanga before travel.
Sharadiya Navaratri / Mysuru Dasara (Nada Habba)Ashvin Shukla Pratipada-Dashami
The temple's flagship annual celebration — state festival of Karnataka; nine-night Shakta upasana; daily special alankaras; Utsava Murti taken in the silver chariot. 2026 Sharadiya Navaratri begins Sunday 11 October.
Mahanavami (Ayudha Puja)Ashvin Shukla Navami
Royal sword 'Pattada Katti' procession at Mysuru Palace; special pujas at the temple. 2026 — Tuesday 20 October.
Vijayadashami / Jamboo SavariAshvin Shukla Dashami
The Panchaloha Utsava Murti is placed in the Golden Howdah atop the lead elephant; 5 km procession from Mysuru Palace to Bannimantapa; traditional 'Banni' tree worship; night-time 'Panjina Kavayatthu' (Torchlight Parade). 2026 — Wednesday 21 October.
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आस्था
मनोकामना एवं फल
Chamunda = Mahishasura Mardini; slayer of evil; principal goddess for enemy and obstacle removal
स्रोत: Devi Mahatmyam (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93)
Chamunda mantra upasana believed to protect against disease, arishta, and tamasic forces; multi-fold phala of the Navarna mantra
स्रोत: Durga Saptashati
Wodeyar royal-tutelary tradition; recognized as the goddess of royal protection
स्रोत: Wodeyar royal tradition (from 1399 CE)
Position #4 in Adi Shankaracharya's Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram — Krauncha Pattana
स्रोत: Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram (Adi Shankaracharya)
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जप
मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र
- Navarna Mantra (Chamunda Beeja Mantra)Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche — the foundational bija mantra of Chamunda; basis of the entire Durga Saptashati upasana
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayi Giri Nandini)Mahishasura Mardini = Chamundeshwari; principal stotram of the Mysuru tradition
- Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha StotramFourth name in the opening verse — 'Chamunda Krauncha Pattane'; scriptural confirmation of this temple's status
- Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam)Foundational text of Shakta worship; contains the Chamunda narrative
- Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche
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तीर्थाटन
समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ
Monolithic Granite Nandi (at the 700th step)800 मी
17th-century single-stone granite Nandi (Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar era); open shrine; receives daily abhisheka
Mahabaleshwara Temple (Chamundi Hill)200 मी
Shiva temple older than Chamundeshwari Temple; annual Rathotsava and Teppotsava
Mahishasura Statue300 मी
Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar era (reign 1659-1673); ~10 ft cement statue holding a cobra in the left and a sword in the right; linked to the naming of Mysuru
Narayanaswamy Temple500 मी
Vishnu temple on Chamundi Hill
Sri Jwalamukhi Tripura Sundari Temple, Uthanahalli7 किमी
Considered Chamundeshwari's sister deity; installed by the Wodeyars; annual jatra 16-18 February
Mysuru Palace13 किमी
Houses the Panchaloha Utsava Murti year-round; starting point of the Jamboo Savari procession
Position #4 — Chamunda Krauncha Pattane; preceded by Pradyumna Shrinkhala (3); followed by Alampur Jogulamba (5)
18 मंदिर
Central Shakti Pitha — Chamundeshwari Temple + Mysuru Palace + Bannimantapa; 5 km Jamboo Savari route on Vijayadashami
3 मंदिर
Paired with Mookambika (Kollur) + Banashankari (Badami) + Kateel Durgaparameshwari (Mangaluru) in the Karnataka Shakti tradition
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मार्गदर्शन
यात्रा एवं संपर्क
- पता
- Sri Chamundeshwari Devi Temple, Chamundi Hill, Mysuru — 570010, Karnataka
- हवाई अड्डा
- Mysuru Airport (MYQ) — ~16 km; Bengaluru International (BLR) — ~150 km by road
- रेलवे
- Mysuru Junction (MYS) — ~13 km
- बस-स्टैण्ड
- Mysuru City Bus Stand (KSRTC route 201 from Platform 23) — buses to Chamundi Hill every ~20 minutes; first bus 6:05 AM, last 9:30 PM
- उत्तम ऋतु
- October-March (cool season) is best; Mysuru Dasara peak in September-October; Ashada Fridays (July-August) are special for the golden-palanquin procession
- हेल्पलाइन
- +91-821-2590027 (office), +91-821-2590127 (temple)
13 किमीMysuru Junction Railway
16 किमीMysuru Airport
150 किमीBengaluru
250 किमीMangaluru
120 किमीCoorg
125 किमीOoty