Atop the beautiful Chamundi Hills in Mysore, Karnataka stands the
popular Chamundeswari Temple which, as the name suggests, is dedicated
to the Goddess Chamundeswari, a form of Goddess Shakti. It is one of the
most famous temples in South India and the prime attraction of the city
of Mysore. Initially, it was built as a small temple which was built by
the Hoysala, but with the generous donations of many Mysore Maharajas,
it was made bigger and better. It is believed that human and animal
sacrifices were made in this temple a long time back. However many
experts dismiss this as pure speculation. The doors to the shrine are
said to be made of silver and gold. In 1659, a path consisting of a
thousand steps was built leading to the temple on top of the hill which
is 3000 feet high.
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