Durga

దుర్గदुर्गाதுர்கைದುರ್ಗೆ

The warrior Goddess who slew Mahishasura; Chamundeshwari of Mysuru is one of her forms.

2 temples

• Chamundeshwari Temple

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  Chamundeshwari · Mysuru, Karnataka

  At Daksha's sacrifice Sati gives up her body in a yogic fire. Shiva carries the body in grief until Vishnu cuts it apart, and each place where a part falls becomes a seat of the Goddess. Mysuru does not appear in the…

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• Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada

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  Kanaka Durga · Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

  Temple tradition names the hill after the sage Indrakila, whose penance brought the goddess to settle on it as Kanaka Durga. Another strand of local tradition connects the hill with Arjuna's penance for Shiva's…