How many steps to Chamundeshwari Temple?

There are approximately 1,000 steps from the base to the hilltop. Alternatively, a road leads to the temple by car or bus. The monolithic Nandi Bull is at step 700.

What is the significance of Chamundeshwari?

Chamundeshwari (Chamundi) is the fierce form of Goddess Durga who slew the buffalo demon Mahishasura. The city of Mysuru (Mahishuru) is named after this demon, and the Goddess is the patron deity of the city and the Wadiyar dynasty.

How many steps to Chamundeshwari Temple?

There are approximately 1,000 steps from the base to the hilltop. Alternatively, a road leads to the temple by car or bus. The monolithic Nandi Bull is at step 700.

What is the significance of Chamundeshwari?

Chamundeshwari (Chamundi) is the fierce form of Goddess Durga who slew the buffalo demon Mahishasura. The city of Mysuru (Mahishuru) is named after this demon, and the Goddess is the patron deity of the city and the Wadiyar dynasty.

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Q: What is Mysuru Dasara at Chamundeshwari Temple?

Mysuru Dasara is a 10-day festival (September-October) where the Goddess Chamundeshwari idol is carried in a grand procession on a golden howdah atop a decorated elephant. The Dasara celebrations in Mysuru are among the grandest in India.

Mysuru, Karnataka

Main God

Goddess Durga

Timings

7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Location

Mysuru

Type

MAJOR

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Chamundeshwari Temple sits atop the 1,000-step Chamundi Hills at 1,065 meters in Mysuru. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Chamundeshwari (Durga), the fierce form who slew the demon Mahishasura - from whom Mysore (Mahishuru) derives its name. The Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore were ardent devotees, and the temple is central to the world-famous Mysuru Dasara celebrations when the Goddess's idol is carried in a grand procession on a golden howdah atop an elephant. The Nandi Bull midway on the hill steps is a 15-foot monolith carved in 1659.

Darshan Guide

Drive to the hilltop or climb the 1,000 steps (passing the Nandi monolith at step 700)

Enter through the main gopuram

Take darshan of Chamundeshwari in the sanctum

Visit the Mahishasura statue at the hilltop viewpoint

Enjoy panoramic views of Mysuru city from the hill

Location & Directions

Chamundi Hills, Mysuru, Karnataka 570010

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How to Reach

By Bus

KSRTC buses from Bangalore (3 hrs), local bus to hilltop

By Air

Mysuru Airport (12 km) or Bangalore Airport (170 km)

By Rail

Mysuru Junction (13 km)

About the Main God

Goddess Durga

The warrior goddess, an invincible form of the Divine Mother who combats evil and demonic forces.

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Darshan Timings

Darshan Guide

Drive to the hilltop or climb the 1,000 steps (passing the Nandi monolith at step 700)

Enter through the main gopuram

Take darshan of Chamundeshwari in the sanctum

Visit the Mahishasura statue at the hilltop viewpoint

Enjoy panoramic views of Mysuru city from the hill

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Goddess Durga

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