Devi Chamundeshwari Devi Chamundeshwari Temple Mahishasura statue Chamundi Hills
• 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)
- Sri Rama met Shabari near the Pampa Sarovar in Kishkindha.
- Sri Rama met Hanuman in the Pampa Sarovar in Kishkindha.
- Sri Rama (through Hanuman) made friendship with Sugreeva at Rishyamuka Parvat in Kishkindha.
- Sri Rama slayed Vali in Kishkindha and made Sugreeva the king of Kishkindha.
- During the stay of Sri Rama in Kishkindha, Sugreeva sent Vanaras in various directions to search for Devi Sita.
Preserve Nature and Nature will Preserve Us,
Simplify Life and help Nature Thrive,
Plant Trees and make the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.
Nanjangud (Lord Srikantheshwara)
- Badami (Devi Banashankari)
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(Pancha Sarovar)