Well extracted from aanmeega images copied and pasted; however, what are the principles of chamundi? Had the puranas been studied and then framed the importance of the deity worship would have also come to limelight. And I am doing only such, which he writes copied and pasted. But for our age we must learn more. There is a chanda theertham which is solemn which was created by Chanda. Like that the principles of Chamundi arose from SAPTA MATRIKA, WHICH I WROTE LONG TIME BACK. Sapta is an important number in sanatana dharma. The seven mother goddesses are: Brahamani, Vaishnavi, Maheshwari,
Kaumari, Varahi, Indrani and Chamunda. Their description in ancient Puranas, such as Varaha Purana, Matsya Purana, Markandeya Purana etc refers to their antiquity. Each of the mother goddesses (except for Chamunda) had come to take her name from a particular God: Brahamani form Brahma, Vaishnavi from Vishnu, Maheswari from Shiva, Kaumari from Skanda, Varahi from Varaha and Indrani from Indra. They are armed with the same weapons, wear the same ornaments and ride the same vahanas and also carry the same banners like their corresponding male Gods do. The earliest reference of Sapta Matrika is found in Markandeya Purana . Mythology There are different Puranic versions related to the origin of Matrikas. According to Puranic myths Matrikas are Shakti of Shiva, Indra and other gods and they are goddesses of the battlefield. But in the sculptural portrayals, they are depicted differently as benevolent, compassionate and aristocratic mothers. It is said that the Sapta-Matrikas are connected with Shiva. Their names reveal that they were born from the bodies of Brahma, Vishnu, and other Gods. There is a story that when Shiva and Vishnu joined together and tried to kill the asura named Andhaka and failed, they then created the seven mothers to kill him. From each drop of blood that fell on the ground of Andhakasura there rose another asura. It is believed that the seven goddesses drank up that blood and did not allow it to fall on the ground, which made it easier for lord Shiva to kill the Asura.2 Another version about the birth of Sapta Matrikas is found in the story in Vamana Purana (Chap 56). A war took place between the Devas and the Asuras. When the Asuras, Chanda and Munda, were killed, another asura named Raktabija entered the battlefield with chariots, elephants, horses and infantry. Seeing the large troop, Kauisiki and Kali made a loud sound and from their mouth Maheswari and Brahmani came out seated on a swan and wearing rosary and holding water pot in their hands. From the lion of Maheswari came out Kaumari, seated on a peacock and holding a lance. Vaishnavi came out from Kaumari’s hand, seated on Garuda and holding a conch, discus, club, sword, bow and arrow. From her posterior came out Varahi, seated on the Seshnaga (serpent), and from her heart came out Narasimhini with fierce claws, and from her foot Chamunda came out. From the eye of Brahmini came out Maheswari with three eyes, seated on bull and wearing snakes as bangles and earrings, holding a trident. According to the Matsya Purana, when Shiva shot Pasupata on Andhakasura, the blood gushed from the body of that demn, and thousands of Andhakasuras sprang forth from that blood, and the wound of those demons also similarly multiplied itself into hundreds of demons. Then Shiva created the Divine Mothers to drink their blood. They were fearful looking and they all drank the blood of these demons and were exceedingly gratified. But when they were no longer capable of drinking their blood, the demons again began to multiply by leaps and bounds; therefore, Shiva went to seek the help of Vishnu. Then Vishnu created Sushka Revati who, in a moment, drank the blood of all and they were completely annihilated. It was assumed that the people locally worshipped these goddesses, such an example is also described in Zimmer Heinrich book The Art Of Indian Asia, about the seven shrines of seven Mother Goddesses worshipped locally. Later on all these goddesses were incorporated in the mainstream. Symbology >From among the Vedic sources what appears to be more important to the Sapta Matrikas is the symbology of heptads. This numerical pre-figuration is often found in *Rigveda as a sacred number*. The numerical fixations of the Puranic materials as group of seven goddesses is linked to the Vedic sacred number seven. The Vedic Aryans considered that the universe consisted of seven regions having seven Adityas. Also the chariot of Surya, or Sun God in Hindu mythology, is driven by sever horses. The colour of the spectrum was reinforced on the idea that seven was the basic unit of measuring life. Therefore, the connection of the Sapta Matrikas with the Vedic sources would be fundamental. In the book Iconography of Saptamatrikas by Kathrine Anneharpen, she says that Babylonians, Greeks, Hibrus and Indonesians recognize number seven as sacred too. The Indian treasure of sculptures related to mother goddesses is rich with Sapta Matrikas. The Matrikas are idolized as caring and protective mothers by the sculptures as against their frightening and ferocious depiction in the scriptures. In some places the goddesses are each provided with a child each, which is placed either on the lap or is made to stand by the side. The sculptures radiate reverence, not horror, though the associated symbolism and attributes of each Matrika are retained. This singular characteristic has been the mainstay of Sapta Matrika sculptures. This moderation of the ferocity of the Sapta Matrikas, when transferred from scripture to a sculpture is guided by the fact that art must look beautiful and hence something terrible is to be transformed into a likable figure. Secondly master sculptures were also guided by their patrons- the kings and their likes. Lastly, every artist is inspired by his individual perception too, and to that extent, he is free to modify his original sources. The only exception is the two Matrikas, Chamunda who is always present as ferocious even in art, and Varahi with a boar’s face. K RAJARAM IRS 13724 On Sat, 13 Jul 2024 at 02:00, Rama <[email protected]> wrote: > Good write up about Chamundeshwari Temple Sh Gopala. > We are in Mysore just 3 Kms away from Chanundeshwari . The temple is > generally crowded during Aashad month and on all Fridays. Mysoreans offer > starting prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari like we do for Ganesha. > A must visit for people visiting Mysore. > Thanks for your write up > Cheers > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free.www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_4943140512813495663_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Sat, 13 Jul 2024 at 12:03, Gopala Krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> SRI CHAMUNDESHWARI TEMPLE >> >> MYSORE-Compiled >> >> Dear friends, >> >> I have visited the temple two times, once in 2010, after my daughter has >> settled in Bangalore for good education of my grandson. Second time was in >> 2014 as a family tour when my son came on vacation. Both times we went by >> car to the temple from Bangalore. The distance from Bangalore is about 155 >> KM to the hill temple. >> >> Often devotees visit the big Nandi statue midway, on return path and >> spent time in relaxing in the small garden around. We know the deity >> Chamundeswari is the family deity of Mysore kings. >> >> I have taken darsan ticket 200-00 per head during the 2nd visit. At that >> time the car could not be taken to the entrance, I had to walk the steep >> road for about 300 metres. >> >> Today I thought of writing about the Chamundeswari temple. As usual the >> information is from different websites compiled for quick reading about the >> temple. The different websites provides more information to a subtitle in >> the posting. >> >> Hope a divine reading. >> >> Gopalakrishnan 13-7-2024. >> >> 1 Overview >> >> The Chamundeshwari Temple is a traditional Hindu temple located on the >> eastern edge of Mysore at the height of 1000 feet on the Chamundi hills. >> Dedicated to and named after goddess Durga, the temple also has statues of >> Nandi >> and Mahishasura, the demon. >> >> Being one of the oldest temples in the palace city of Mysore, the temple >> is a must-visit attraction for the travellers. The Chamundeshwari Temple is >> considered as a Shakti Peetha and is one among the 18 Maha Shakti >> Peethas. >> >> There are two options for the visitors to reach the Chamundeshwari >> temple, either by steps or by driving through the interwoven valley road. >> The temple showcases the fierce form of Shakti, a tutelary deity that >> was held in reverence for centuries by the Maharajas of Mysore; hence >> deriving its name from goddess Durga. >> >> The idol of goddess Durga here is adorned every day and worshipped by a >> number of priests. The deity is offered a variety of fruits, coconuts and >> flowers to show respect and reverence. >> >> Located atop the Chamundi hills, the temple is usually not too crowded. >> The Chamundeshwari temple also has statues of the demon Mahishasura; you >> can even see the enormous statues from the way driving up to the temple. >> The temple also has a Nandi statue, holds great importance in the Hindu >> mythology. >> >> The view from the temple is stunning, as you can see many significant >> structures of the city including the Lalitha Mahal Palace. >> >> The temple has also been declared as the No Plastic Zone, thus making a >> huge contribution to the conservation of our environment by curbing the use >> of plastics and dumping of hazardous materials. >> >> Originally, a small temple, it gained its present form, because of the >> expansions offered by the Mysore Maharajas. It is also said that animal >> sacrifices used to be performed here, which were stopped in 18th century. >> The temple used to be under the care of Mysore rulers. >> >> 2 History of Chamundeshwari temple >> >> This temple, of great antiquity, has a background of over 1,000 years. >> It was built as a simple shrine but later gained immense popularity due to >> the divinity of goddess Durga. It gained a lot of significance after the >> Maharajas of Mysore, the Wodeyars, came to power in 1399 AD. >> >> The credit for major contributions for this temple goes to three >> dynasties- Hoysala, Vijayanagar and Mysore rulers. Placed on the top of >> the Chamundi hills, the Chamundeshwari temple is one of the most popular >> and ancient temples of Mysore. >> >> According to history logs, the original shrine was built in the 12th >> century by the Hoysala rulers, with the towers being built by the >> Vijayanagar rulers of the 17th century. Further, a flight of one thousand >> steps was built in 1659 that leads up to the 3000-foot summit of the >> Chamundi Hill. >> >> In 1827, Krishnaraja Wodeyar III renovated the temple. It was during his >> reign when the imposing entrance to the temple was built. Krishnaraja >> Wodeyar also presented a lion shaped vehicle to the temple, called as >> ‘Simha-vahana’ along with various other vehicles which are now used for >> religious and temple processions. There is also a 6 feet tall statue of >> Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III, in front of the sanctum sanctorum which >> is worth noticing. Statues of his three wives, Ramavilasa, Lakshmivilasa >> and Krishnavilasa are also located on his both sides. >> >> 3 Architecture >> >> The Chamundeshwari temple exhibits a quadrangular structure. It is built >> in Dravidian style, consisting of the main doorway, entrance, Navaranga >> Hall, Antharala Mantapa, Sanctum Sanctorum and Prakara. >> >> There is a beautiful seven-stage pyramidal tower at the entrance and a >> small tower on top of the sanctum sanctorum. On the top of the tower placed >> at the entrance, there are seven golden Kalashas. The tower at the >> entrance also 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. >> >> Built in the Dravidian style of architecture, Chamundeswari Temple has a >> quadrangular structure. It has an impressive seven-tier tower called as >> ‘gopuram’ or ‘gopura’ and an equally imposing entrance which is known as >> ‘dwara’. These two can be seen even from the distance of many miles. Its >> silver gates still presents a glimpse into the royal past. Along with >> these, the temple is comprises of Sanctum Sanctorum, Navaranga Hall, >> Antharala Mantapa and Prakara. On the top of sanctum sanctorum, there is a >> small tower called ‘vimana’. >> >> The pyramidal tower at the entrance, which has been designed in the >> Dravidian style with a small statue of Ganesha, adds on to the beauty of >> this temple. There are many different images of Goddess at the >> silver-plated doorway. >> >> This temple is perfect combination of architectural beauty with the >> piousness of firm beliefs and religious sentiments. >> >> 4 Krouncha Peetha >> >> The Chamundeshwari Temple is considered as a Shakti Peetha and one among >> the 18 Shakti Peethas. It is known as Krouncha Pitha as the region was >> known in Puranic times as Krouncha Puri. It is said that the hair of Sati >> fell here. >> >> >> >> 5 Deities >> >> As one enters inside, on the right-hand side is a small statue of Lord >> Ganesha. After a few steps; there is a flagstaff, the footprints of the >> Goddess and a small statue of Nandi, facing the sanctum sanctorum. This >> temple is of great antiquity and symbolises the crown of Mysore. >> >> 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. The goddess is seated on a lion, killing the demon >> with her ‘trishul’. Chamundeshwari is called by the people of Karnataka as >> Nada Devi which means state Goddess. ‘Chamundi’ or ‘Durga’ is the fierce >> form of ‘Shakti’. She is the slayer of demons, ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’ and >> also ‘Mahishasura’, the buffalow-headed monster. >> >> 6 Rituals >> >> While the timing for Abhisheka is 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM to 7:30 >> PM. Although on Fridays there is a change in the timings, i.e., 5:00 AM to >> 6:30 AM. >> >> 7 Offerings >> >> Many rulers have contributed to the development of the temple and offered >> various valuable jewels and items to Goddess Chamundeshwari. Now devotees >> make offerings coconuts, fruits, and flowers to the deity. >> >> 8Festivals >> >> The temple is famous for the celebrations of festivals like Ashada >> Shukravara), Navaratri and Ammanavara Vardhanthi. In the month of >> Ashadha, Fridays are considered particularly auspicious. Lakhs of devotees >> throng the temple during this occasion. Another festival celebrated during >> this month is Chamundi Jayanti. This day is celebrated on the >> anniversary of the consecration of the Utsava Moorti of the goddess by the >> Maharaja of Mysore. On this occasion, the goddess's idol is taken around >> the temple in a golden palanquin. >> >> The most important festival that is celebrated here is Navaratri. Mysuru >> Dasara is celebrated as the state festival of Karnataka, called Nada habba in >> Kannada. During Navaratri, the idol is decorated in 9 different ways to >> depict the nine different aspects of the goddess known as Navadurgas. On >> the 7th day of Navaratri that is dedicated to the goddess Kalaratri, >> valuable jewels donated by Maharajas are brought from the District Treasury >> of Mysuru and are given to the temple to decorate the idol. >> >> 9 Darsan Timings : >> >> 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM >> >> 10 Dress Code : >> >> No specific dress code but modest attire is strictly required. >> >> 11 Entry Fee >> >> On first trip we paid no entry fee. On second trip Rs 200-00 is charged >> as entry fee. >> >> 12 Free meals scheme >> >> The temple also offers free meals known as Dasoha for the devotees daily >> from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM. >> >> 13 Big Nandi >> >> The 1000 steps to the temple were built by Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar in >> 1659. It was during his reign that the massive sculpture of Nandi, Lord >> Shiva’s bull, was built. With a height of 16 feet and a length of 25 feet, >> it is considered to be one of the largest statues of Nandi in India. Around >> the neck of Nandi, you will find captivating pendant bells. >> >> The big Nandi statue is considered to be built by granite and is placed >> on the 800th step on the hill. It is adorned with metallic bells around >> its neck and measures about 15 feet high. Believed to be sculpted in the >> 2nd century CE, this Nandi is over 15 feet high and 24 feet long with >> exquisite bells around its neck. Nandi statue is white in colour but often >> appears black due to oil deposits. >> >> 14 Chamundi Hills >> >> Seen from all the corners of Mysore, Chamundi Hills stand majestically >> with a height of about 3,489 feet above the sea level. These hills are >> located at a distance of about 13 km from Mysore. These hills stand about >> 800 feet above the Mysore city. >> >> These hills have been mentioned in the ancient Hindu scriptures such as >> ‘Skanda Purana’. Place named Trimuta Kshetra has been mentioned in these >> texts; this place is surrounded by eight hills and Chamundi Hills in one >> among them. Earlier, the hill used to be known as Mahabaladri after the >> Mahabaleswara Temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is also the >> oldest temple on the hills. Afterwards, the hill came to be known as >> ‘Chamundi Hills’ after the Goddess Chamundi. >> >> When on the Chamundi hills, tourists can get a bird’s eye view of Mysore. >> Tourists can get a glimpse of Mysore Palace, Dasara Exhibition grounds, >> Lalitha Mahal Palace, etc. >> >> 15 Jwala Malini >> >> Another temple is situated at the foothill which is in Utthanahalli >> called as Jwalamalini Sri Tripura Sundari Temple. This goddess is >> considered the sister of Chamundeshwari who helped her at the battlefield >> to slay the demon Raktabīja. >> >> According to the legends, the Goddess defeated the demon king >> Mahishasura, on this hill. Halfway up the hill, you can also see the >> monolithic Nandi, believed to be one among the largest in the country. >> >> 16 Mahishasura Statue: >> >> Mahishasura statue, holding a snake and a sword welcomes visitors to >> Chamundi Hills. This scary looking demon was killed by Goddess Durga, to >> bring relief to the people. Goddess Durga is also referred to as >> Mahishasura Mardini (Goddess who assassinated Mahishasura) >> >> 17 No plastic zone >> >> Sri Chamundeshwari Temple is declared as No-Plastic Zone. Hence, devotees >> are requested not to bring the plastic carry bags. Dumping of plastic >> wastes is strictly prohibited in the surrounding hilly area. >> >> 18How To Reach the Temple >> >> The Chamundeshwari temple is located at a distance of 13 kilometres from >> the Mysore junction train station. The auto rickshaws have nominal charges. >> It takes about 30 minutes to drive from the station to the Chamundi Hills. >> Also to provide ease and comfort to the travellers, KSRTC bus facilities >> are available every 20 minutes from Mysore city bus stand to Sri >> Chamundeshwari Temple. >> >> 19Address of the temple >> >> Chamundeshwari Temple, Chamundi Hill Rd, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570010, India >> Phone 0821 259 0027 >> >> 20 Attractions Near Chamundeshwari Temple >> >> Besides the Chamundeswari temple, there are many alluring sites nearby. >> One can see Mahabaladri, Narayanaswamy temples and Mahishasura and Nandi >> statues. There are few other interesting spots on the Chamundi Hills. Among >> them, the Lalitha Palace is one. It belongs to the Mysore royal family. >> The Maharajas used to make a short stay in this Palace whenever they >> visited the hills. Built on the hill-top, it offers an attractive bird eye >> view of Mysore city and far off places. 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