Mysore is known as the 'City of Palaces' but it has a number of beautiful temples as well. Few of the temples existed for centuries before the Wodeyars of Mysore and some were built during their reign.
The Chamundeshwari temple on top of the Chamundi hills is the most famous temple in Mysore. Goddess Chamundi is the presiding deity of the Wodeyar Royal family.
The Chamundeshwari Temple enshrines goddess Durga as Chamundi form of her. Earlier the hill was called as Mahabala Parvata but due to the deity Chamundi the hill named as Chamundi hill.
This temple is dedicated to the Goddess who killed the demon Mahishasura, after whom the city of Mysore is named. Initially the temple was a small one, but under the patronage of the Wodeyars it was expanded and has become the grand temple it is today. What many people do not know is that the Mahabaleswar temple, which is also on Chamundi hills, is older than the Chamundeswari temple. This temple was a very important one, but once the Chamudeswari temple started getting extensive royal patronage the prominence of this temple began to decline.
The other important temples in the city of Mysore are:
Lakshmiramana Swamy Temple,
Prasanna Krishanswamy temple built by Krishnaraja,
Shewtavarahaswamy temple built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III,
Trineswaraswamy temple
Lakshmiramana Swamy Temple is one of the temples of tourist attractions in Mysore. Lakshmiramana Swamy Temple is one of the oldest temples in Mysore along with its archeological significance. Lakshmiramana Swamy Temple is visited by many tourists from all over India and abroad.
Prasanna Krishanswamy temple built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar III
Most of the temples were inside the Mysore Fort and close to the Palace so that the Royal family had easy access to it to offer their daily prayers.
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