#THREAD
1.Placed on the top of the CHAMUNDI HILLSthe CHAMUNDESHWARI TEMPLE is one of the most popular & ancient temples of #mysore .This temple, of great antiquity, has a background of over 1,000 years. @LostTemple7

2. 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. @ReclaimTemples

3. The credit for major contributions for this temple goes to 3 dynasties- Hoysala, Vijayanagar & Mysore rulers. According to history logs, original shrine was built in 12th century by the Hoysala rulers, with the towers being built by the Vijayanagar rulers of the 17th century.

4. Further, a flight of one thousand steps was built in 1659 that leads up to the 3000-foot summit of the Chamundi Hill.

5.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.

6.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.

7.The doorway is silver-plated and has the images of the Goddess in different forms. As one enters inside, on right-hand side is a small statue of Lord Ganesha. After a few steps; there is a flagstaff, footprints of Goddess & a small statue of Nandi, facing sanctum sanctorum.

8.This temple is of great antiquity and symbolises the crown of Mysore. The 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.

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