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.
  • 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.
  • The original shrine is thought to have been built in the 12th century by the Rulers of the Hoysala Dynasty while its tower was probably built by the Rulers of ....
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