Chamundi Hill - Abode of Devi Chamundeshwari and an Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha

► Chamundi Hill (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha)
(Mysore district, Karnataka)

☗ Chamundi Hill
(Karnataka Plateau)

(Devi Mahatmyam)

• Devi: Devi slayed demon Mahishasura in a battle. Mysore Chamundi Hill is one of the places associated with this event. Chamundi Hill is a Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha. The name Mysore is said to have been derived from the old name "Mahishooru", which means the place of Mahishasura.
- Chamundi Hills - Devi Chamundeshwari Temple


अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते
गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते ।
भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram - verse 1 (Devi Durga is said to have slayed demon Mahishasura in this place)


(Devi Mahatmyam)

▬ Devi slaying demon Mahishasura along with his armies
(Devi Mahatmyam - 2 to 3)