Chamundeshwari Temple
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Chamundeshwari Temple is located on the Chamundi Hills. Devi is Chamundeshwari here and considered as one among the 18 Shakti Peethas. It is known as Krouncha peedha, as city was called Krouncha Puri earlier. It is said that 👇

hair of Sati Devi fell here.

Story says that Mahishasura had been granted a wish by Brahma deva that he could not be killed by a man or an animal and he began to disturb everyone.
Parvati Devi fought with Mahishasura taking the form of Chamundeshwari.
The battle between Chamundeshwari and Mahishasura lasted ten days and Mahishasura was defeated. This victory of good over evil is celebrated as the festival of Dussehra.
Gigantic Nandi of about over 15 feet height is main attraction here. Mahishasura statue, holding a snake and a sword is seen in the temple.

Sri Chamundeshwari Devyai Namah
Om Shree Mahadevyai Namah
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अस्य श्री गायत्री ध्यान श्लोक:
(gAyatri dhyAna shlOka)
• This shloka to meditate personified form of वेदमाता गायत्री was given by Bhagwaan Brahma to Sage yAgnavalkya (याज्ञवल्क्य).

• 14th shloka of गायत्री कवचम् which is taken from वशिष्ठ संहिता, goes as follows..


• मुक्ता-विद्रुम-हेम-नील धवलच्छायैर्मुखस्त्रीक्षणै:।
muktA vidruma hEma nIla dhavalachhAyaiH mukhaistrlkShaNaiH.

• युक्तामिन्दुकला-निबद्धमुकुटां तत्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्॥
yuktAmindukalA nibaddha makutAm tatvArtha varNAtmikam.

• गायत्रीं वरदाभयाङ्कुश कशां शुभ्रं कपालं गदाम्।
gAyatrIm vardAbhayANkusha kashAm shubhram kapAlam gadAm.

• शंखं चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्ती भजै॥
shankham chakramathArvinda yugalam hastairvahantIm bhajE.

This shloka describes the form of वेदमाता गायत्री.

• It says, "She has five faces which shine with the colours of a Pearl 'मुक्ता', Coral 'विद्रुम', Gold 'हेम्', Sapphire 'नील्', & a Diamond 'धवलम्'.

• These five faces are symbolic of the five primordial elements called पञ्चमहाभूत:' which makes up the entire existence.

• These are the elements of SPACE, FIRE, WIND, EARTH & WATER.

• All these five faces shine with three eyes 'त्रिक्षणै:'.

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