Verified with Documented VariantsEditorial Framework #38 of 51
Karnat (Jayadurga / Chamundeshwari)
कर्णाट (जयदुर्गा / चामुंडेश्वरी) · Shri Chamundeshwari Temple (Chamundi Hill) (Karnataka, India)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining both ears (Karna) of Sati in historic Karnataka. Goddess Chamundeshwari vanquished the buffalo-demon Mahishasura here, inaugurating the world-renowned Mysore Dasara festival.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Jayadurga
जयदुर्गा
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 38
Sources: pithanirnaya
Documented Variants:
Chamundeshwari (चामुंडेश्वरी)
Mysore royal tradition & Devi Mahatmya
BhairavaPrimary
Abhiru
भीरु / अभिरु
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 38
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Both Ears (Karna-yugma)
दोनों कान (कर्णयुग्म)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 38
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
12.2725° N, 76.6713° EIdentified Site
Shri Chamundeshwari Temple (Chamundi Hill)
Chamundi Hill, Mysuru
State/Province & Country
Mysuru, Karnataka (India)
Access Guidance: Located 13 km from Mysuru Railway Station atop the 1,000-step Chamundi Hill.
Geographic Uncertainty: The Pithanirnaya mentions 'Karnate Jayadurga'. In Karnataka, the primary Shakta seat venerated as this Peetha is Chamundeshwari in Mysuru (slayer of Mahishasura); an alternate historic coastal tradition is Bhadrakali at Gokarna.
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Alternate Identifications & Scholarly Discussion
Competing / Alternate Sites:
Bhadrakali Mandir (Gokarna) (भद्रकाली मंदिर (गोकर्ण))Gokarna, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka (India)
Traditional Basis: Protector deity of the Gokarna Mahabaleshwar atmalinga kshetra.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 38) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Markandeya Purana (Devi Mahatmya (Mahishasura Mardini))
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Committee (official temple)
- Karnataka State Religious Endowments Department (government tourism)