Chamundi Hills

The hill was earlier called Mahabaladri, after Mahabaleswara. This temple was a gift by the Vijayanagar King Vishnuvardhana in 1128 A.D. As one approaches the road towards the temple, there is a huge statue of monster Mahishasura. There is a small township on the hill. Standing as the crown jewel of Mysore, Chamundi Hills is the abode of all powerful Goddess, Chamundi or Chamundeswari. A 1,000 steps, take the visitors to its top, where stands the beautiful tall Gopuram of the temple, one of the best examples of the Dravidian school of architecture. The hill rises to a height of 3,489 feet. Half-way 16-foot monolith statue of Nandi,. Nearby the Chamundi Temple is the Lalithadri Palace.

Pooja Timing: 7:00am (fir 6am) 2:00pm, 6:00pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm