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	Chamundi Hills - Mysore
		Chamundi Hill is one of the landmark tourist attractions of Mysore, and it never fails to fall on the itenerary of those visiting Mysore.
		The Chamundeeswari temple is located on a hill in the vicinity of Mysore and is accessed through a motorable road.
		Chamundi Hill has been associated with the Hoysala ruler Vishnu Vardhana (12th century) and with the Vijayanagar rulers of the 17th century.
	www.templenet.com /Karnataka/chamundi.html (343 words)

	Mysore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This legend is among the one of the most important in Hindu mythology, and renders the temple of the Goddess Chamundeshwari, located atop Chamundi hills in Mysore, an important place of pilgrimage.
		The legend is commemorated by several monuments in Mysore, including the temple of Goddess Chamundeshwari on Chamundi Hills and an imposing statue of Mahishasura located nearby.
		The Chamundeswari Temple, Nandi the Bull (on the Chamundi Hills), St. Philomena's Church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mysore (1840 words)

	Chamundi Hills - mysoredasara.com
		Chamundi Hill Temple is one of the landmark tourist attractions of Mysore.
		Sri Ganapathi Sachidananda Asram, which is situated in the foothills of Chamundi Hills, is worth visiting.
		Karanji Lake: The Lake is situated on the foothills of Chamundi Hills.
	www.mysoredasara.com /html/chhills.html (446 words)

	Mysore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Close to the Chamundi temple is the giant and colourful statue of the demon Mahishasura.
		This picturesque hill range, at a height of 5091 ft is 120 Kms from Mysore and is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.
		Atop the hill is a temple dedicated to the Lord Mahadeshwara, which is in the form of a Linga.
	www.hi2india.com /Mysore.htm (1171 words)

	Chamundi Hill mysore, Chamundi Hill India, Chamundi Hill tour, Chamundi Hill picture, Chamundi Hill tourist attraction, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Chamundi Hill overlooks Mysore and is a popular tourist and pilgrimage centre, which is topped by the huge Chamundeswari temple.
		After killing the demon, the Goddess resided atop the Chamundi Hills where she is worshipped with reverence and devotion.
		However, the original name of the hills is 'Mahabaladri Hills' and it derived the name Chamundi Hills at a later period, after 17th century.
	www.tourtravelworld.com /hot_spots/mysore/chamundi_hill (500 words)

	The Hindu : Karnataka News : Fire on Chamundi Hills destroys forest tracts
		This is the fifth major fire that has devastated the Chamundi Hills in the past three months and it was only recently that a fire had broken out close to Nandi statue, adjacent to the footsteps leading to the hilltop and close to the Ayyappa Swamy Temple.
		It is pertinent to note that Chamundi Hills had emerged as a good habitat for leopards which feed on smaller animals like hares that found shelter in the shrub jungles.
		Chamundi Hills also suffers from encroachment with residential colonies coming up around it in the absence of a buffer zone to delineate the geographical boundary of the hills.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2005/03/01/stories/2005030107390500.htm (661 words)

	chamundi_hills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Standing as the crown jewel of Mysore, Chamundi Hills is the abode of all powerful Goddess, Chamundi or Chamundeswari.
		Chamundi Hills Over looking Mysore from the 1062m summit of chamundi hill, the Sri Chamundeswari Temple makes a pleasant half day excursion.
		Ph: +91-452-2602879,2606133 Mobile : 98421 - 27379 Chamundi Hills Situated on the heights of Chamundi Hills, the Temple resides...
	chamundi_hills.networklive.org (314 words)

	Rani's Pilgrimages - Mysore, Bangalore - 1997 - Mysore
		The famous Chamundi Hills is the abode of Goddess Durga - Shakti.
		Mysore and onward journey to Ooty or Coorg both famous hill stations of South India are places for Honeymooners as there is both the temples as well as the scenic beauty and lakes and zoo to visit.
		Chamundi Hill, 3km southeast of the city, is topped with a temple to the chosen deity of the Mysore Rajas; the goddess Chamundi, or Durga, who slew the demon buffalo Mahishasura.
	www.pilgrimagesofindia.com /mysore.html (488 words)

	Chamundi Hills may get back its lost glory - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		With Chief Minister S M Krishna announcement of a survey to be conducted around Chamundi hills to examine reports of encroachment, the people here are hoping that an ecological entity, environmental and economic resource would be preserved.
		Chamundi hill is part and parcel state’s and especially Mysore’s ethos.
		The Chamundi Hill, including the temple and palace complex atop the hills, form part of the heritage of Mysore city.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jan032004/s1.asp (557 words)

	Mysore - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The Chamundeswari Temple and Nandi the Bull (on the Chamundi Hills (http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/chamundi.html)),
		Mysore is believed to have been established sometime in the eleventh century, and became the capital of a small kingdom around 1400, which was a tributary of the Vijayanagara empire until its fall in 1565.
		Dasara festival celebrations are held in Mysore in great pomp and splendour, The festival is marked by religious and cultural events including a procession, music concerts (classical), lighting of the palace lights, lights on Chamundi hills and a exhibition (fair).
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Mysore (753 words)

	Mysore India - History -mysore.net
		The famous Chamundi Hill, which is mythologically associated with the name of the city, is to its southeast.
		After killing the demon, the Goddess resided atop the Chamundi Hills where she is worshipped with reverence and devotion even today.
		However, the original name of the hill is 'Mahabaladri Hills' and it derived the name Chamundi Hills at a later period, after 17th century.
	www.mysore.net /history.htm (850 words)

	Mysore City, India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The story goes that the demon Mahishasura was killed by godess Chamundeshwari atop the Chamundi hill near Mysore, and hence the name.
		Hills dedicated to her stand at the eastern end of Mysore town today.
		At the top of the hill are the temple for the palace deity Chamundeshwari, a statue of Mahishasura the demon who used to trouble the people of Mysore.
	hulk.bu.edu /misc/karnataka/districts/mysore/mysore.html (1064 words)

	AboutTouristspots
		On climbing up the stairs, is the Public Darbar Hall, or the hall for public audience, which has paintings of some celebrated artists, and offers wonderful views of the parade grounds and the Chamundi Hills.
		Chamundi Hill can be reached by a 13 Km road or by climbing up the 1000 steps laid out by the Mysore Maharaja in the 17th Century.
		Situated on a hill here is the towering monolith of Gomateshwara, 17-metre height!.
	www.bemlindia.com /html/abouttouristspots.htm (766 words)

	Lakes in Karnataka - Karanji Lake
		The Karanji Lake located at the footsteps of Chamundi Hills is spread over an area of 90 acres.
		Karanji Lake, a protected area under the Mysore Zoo authorities, has the Chamundi hills as the backdrop that accentuate the charm and tranquility of the atmosphere.
		Home of the presiding deity of Mysore, Chamundi Hills can be reached by a 13 kms road or by climbing the 100 steps built by the Mysore maharaja in the 17th century.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /karnataka/lakes/karanji-lake.html (220 words)

	Mysore India - Place to Visit - Travel - Chamundi Hill -mysore.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		One of the main attractions in Mysore - Chamundi Hills, situated 3km southeast of the city, is topped with a temple to the chosen deity of the Mysore Rajas; the goddess Chamundi, or Durga, who slew the demon buffalo Mahishasura.
		A statue of the demon Mahishasura from whom the city got its name, attracts as soon as you are atop the hills.
		The magnificent five-metre Nandi, carved from a single piece of fl-granite in 1659, is an object of worship himself, adorned with bells and garlands and tended by his own priest.
	www.mysore.net /travel/chamundihill.htm (177 words)

	TEMPLES OF KARNATAKA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		This pretty hill etched its glorious image on the pages of legends and history, as many mighty princes emptied their treasuries to sanctity its eminence, dignify its glory, magnify, its topography and beautify its surface with several Sculptural embellishments.
		That Mahishasurapura underwent countless changes in shape, size, splendour during the yugas followed, but the hill enshrining Chamundeswari is remaining unchanged, rather it is glorified with sculptural and architectural embellishments by the worshippers, who were immensely benefited by her munificent boons as rewards for their devotion.
		the glory of this hill and the boons granted to the adorers.
	www.mypurohith.com /Pilgrimages/KarnatakaTemple1.asp (2409 words)

	Temples atop Chamundi Hills, Mysore
		The Chamundi Temple on the Chamundi hills is the most famous of the temples in Mysore, as Goddess Chamundi is the presiding deity of Mysore.
		The Chamundi Temple was a small shrine of Kali and has grown into a big temple over the last few centuries owing to the importance given and expansions made by the Mysore Maharajas.
		This oldest temple atop the Chamundi Hills was of greater significance than the Chamundi Temple.
	www.mysoresamachar.com /chtemples.htm (519 words)

	Blessings On The Net
		The hills dedicated to her stand at the eastern end of this charming town.
		- This picturesque hill range, at a height of 5091 ft., is 120 kms from Mysore and is home to a rich variety of flora and fauna.
		On these hills is also the statue of the buffalo-headed demon Mahishasura and right on top of the hills, resides the Patron Goddess of the Royal Family, in the 2000-year-old Chamundeshwari Temple with a 400 m high gopuram.
	www.blessingsonthenet.com /html/duss_mys.asp (513 words)

	Chamundi hill
		The hill rises to a height of 3,489 feet.
		In fact, Mahabaleswara, Ishwara in the form of Linga, is the oldest temple on the hill.
		The hill was earlier called Mahabaladri, after Mahabaleswara.
	www.mysoresamachar.com /eprarthane/chhills.htm (176 words)

	1Up India > India > Karnataka > Mysore > mysore the visitors paradise
		The goddess Chamundi was the family deity of the maharaja, and the statue at the top of the temple is that of the demon Mahishasura who was one of the Chamundi's victims.
		Three-quarters of the way up the hill you will come across the famous Nandi (Siva's Bull) carved out of solid rock which at 4.8 meters high is one of the largest in India.
		There are buses approximately every half an hour from the city bus station in Mysore to the terminus on Chamundi Hill, which is about 300 meters from the temple.
	www.1upindia.com /states/karnataka/mysore/visitor-paradise.html (1720 words)

	:: Mukthesh.com :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Chamundi Hills is a place not to be missed in any tourist’s itinerary coming to Mysore.
		BR Hills: B R Hills or Biligiri Rangana Betta as it is popularly known in Karnataka has become famous because of Dr. H Sudarshan’s (winner of the Right Livelihood Award) work for the Soliga tribes.
		We went to this hill as a part of the competition held by an NGO of which I was a part.
	www.mukthesh.com /adventuresports.htm (1838 words)

	Tourist attractions in Mysore, Places to see in Mysore, Weekend trips from Mysore Excursions, Places to visit in ...
		The Chamundi Hills that towers over the city like a colossus houses a temple dedicated to the Goddess Chamundeshwari, the royal family's patron deity.
		Forming the backdrop of the city is the 1,100-feet-high Chamundi Hill.
		On the top of the hill stands the temple dedicated to the Goddess Chamundeshwari, the royal family's patron deity.
	www.touristplacesinindia.com /mysore/tourist-attractions.html (1187 words)

	Chamundi Hills Mysore, Travel Guide,Chamundi Hills Mysore India Travel,Tourism in Mysore, Travel to Mysore
		Chamundi Hill is named after the Goddess of Mysore "Goddess Chamundi".
		Nearby the Chamundi Temple is the Lalithadri Palace, used by the former Mysore Maharajas, whenever they visited the Hills, for worshipping the Goddess, their home deity, in the temple.
		By the side of the famous Chamundi Temple, there is another temple, the temple of Mahabaleswara.
	www.surfindia.com /travel/karnataka/chamundi-hills-mysore.html (416 words)

	Chamundi Hills in Mysore India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Chamundi Hills is located about 10 km from Mysore.
		The Nandi, a famous monolith with a height of 4.8 m, is located halfway up the hill.
		There are also shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Mahabaleshwar and Vishnu on this hill.
	www.india9.com /i9show/37478.htm (52 words)

	Indian States - Karnataka - Mysore
		Mysore, the sandal wood city is situated at an altitude of 77m about 14 kms from Bangalore, near the Chamundi hills.
		The Chamundi hill (3,489 ft) is located about 13 kms from Mysore.
		The shrine to Goddess Chamundeswari, the tutelarydeity of the royal family atop this hill can be reached by a flight of 1000 steps (There is also a motorable road).
	www.saigan.com /heritage/states/karnataka/mysore.html (721 words)

	Poachers on the prowl in Chamundi Hills - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Poachers on the prowl in Chamundi Hills »
		Chamundi hills is not only home to leopards, but also for small mammals like civet cats, jackals, fl-naped hares, scaly ant eaters, mangoose, freshwater otters and birds like egrets and ibis.
		Scientists working in the area had expressed fears that leopards could fall into the poachers’ trap, especially in and around Chamundi hills as the traps laid for poaching are technically superior.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov162004/s8.asp (686 words)

	Destination Mysore: Places of tourist interest
		Nesting at the foot of the Chamundi Hills, the pleasing white structure was modeled in the lines of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
		Chamundi Hills: This is a 1150m hill that is named after Goddess Durga, the consort of Lord Shiva, who vanquished the Demon Mahishasura.
		From the top of the hill, one can have a panoramic view of Mysore.
	www.indtravel.com /mysore/places.html (527 words)

	Adventure Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Some of the most beautiful trekking routes are in the Kumaon and Garhwal hills.
		Some of the best gliding spots are in the hills of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu, the Chamundi hills of Karnataka and the hills in Shillong in Meghalaya.
		A terrain that shifts, from hill roads to forest tracks, desert trail to beach routes, India tests the mettle of both man and machine in motor rallies.
	www.indiaghumo.com /adven.htm (612 words)

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