Chamundi Temple

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Chamundi Temple is a famous hilltop Hindu temple near Mysuru, Karnataka, dedicated to the goddess Chamundeshwari, a fierce form of Durga.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Shakti temple
hill temple
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
associatedMythology slaying of demon Mahishasura by Chamundeshwari
associatedWith Mysuru Dasara
linked to: Dasara in Mysuru

Wadiyar dynasty
category Hilltop Hindu temples in India
Hindu temples in Karnataka
Shakti temples
Temples in Mysore district
country India
dedicatedTo Chamundeshwari
Durga
linked to: Goddess Durga
dedicationForm fierce form of Durga
district Mysuru district
followsTradition Shaktism
hasDeity Chamundeshwari
Mahishasuramardini
hasFeature hilltop location
long stairway for pilgrims
road access to hilltop
viewpoint over Mysuru
hasStructure gopuram
prakara
sanctum sanctorum
isFamousFor Dasara festival significance
Navaratri celebrations
panoramic view of Mysuru city
worship of goddess Chamundeshwari
locatedIn Chamundi Hill
India
Karnataka
Mysuru district
locatedNear Mysuru
namedAfter goddess Chamundeshwari
linked to: Chamunda Devi
nearbyAttraction Mahishasura statue on Chamundi Hill
linked to: Mahishasura statue

Nandi statue on Chamundi Hill
nearbyCity Mysuru
primaryFestivals Mysuru Dasara
linked to: Dasara in Mysuru

Navaratri
religion Hinduism
significance major pilgrimage site in South India
one of the important temples of Karnataka
state Karnataka
visitedBy pilgrims from Karnataka
tourists from all over India
worshipType Shakti worship

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Chamundeshwari Temple alsoKnownAs Chamundi Temple