Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil
Temple view from Hosur Railway station
Arulmigu Maragathambigai Chandra Choodeswarar TempleThis temple is located in Hosur- NH-7
Chandrachudeshwara hill is perhaps the most important and beautiful landmark of Hosur. The hill is accessible via a long flight of evenly laid steps or a recently built concrete road. The hilltop has a sprawling, ancient and beautifully constructed temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to local guides the temple was originally built between during circa 256-260 AD by a Hoysala king Bharadwaja Atthi Akshvaku and that the temple was renovated and expanded in circa 1261 AD. Currently the temple has a 20-ft tall fort-like stonewall surrounding the entire perimeter. Inside is the main prakara (circumambulatory path) where one can see the tall, majestic and colourfully painted Rajagopuram atop the main entrance of the temple.
Raja Gopuram – Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil – Hosur
The temple, built entirely of stone has several solid stone pillars of various shapes, circular, square, hexagonal and octagonal supporting the roof of long neatly stacked stone slabs. While some pillars are adorned with attractive relief sculptures, others are just smoothly finished. There are several sub-shrines dedicated to Muruga, Ganesha,Nayanmars and saints inside the main temple.
This temple stands on a hillock beside this temple a children’s park and an observatory has been setup by the tourism department.
Gopuram..Zoomed- Raja Gopuram – Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil – Hosur
Side view of Raja Gopuram – Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil – Hosur
Hosur was founded by King Rama Natha during the year 1290. He also belonged to Hoysala Dynasty. The rule of Hoysala Dynasty came to an end after Pallavaraya III died during the war with Maaravarman Sundarapandyan.
Dakshinamurthy on Gopuram
The gate way of Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil – Hosur
Side view
Front view
Vinayagar shrine
Hanuman Shrine
Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil
Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil
Mandabam – Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil
Staircase
Staircase
Holy tank
Holy tank
Nandhi
Broken Mandabam
Friends
History on the stone
Lake
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June 9, 2006 at 10:38 am
wow! beautiful set.
I did not know there was such a nice temple in hosur – I live so near to Hosur (in bangalore) – I should definitely make it to this place..
thanks for sharing these wonderful photos.
June 10, 2006 at 1:25 am
What a good job done on providing the beautiful and clear photos of the temple. Even though while going on the train I have noticed this temple, I learnt about more only after seeing the picture and reading the article. The author deserves much praise and blessings from Lord Siva for taking so much efforts to bring it out to the knowledge of the public.
Thanks.
June 11, 2006 at 10:52 pm
@Sathish:In deed this temple is very clean and peaceful.
If you take a auto from Bus-stand, they will charge Rs 20 (Till the basement of the hill)If you plan to take a auto all the way to the temple they will charge rs 50.
Additional hot spot in Hosur Venkataramanaswamy temple,which is also Placed on hillock. just opposite to Chandrachoodeshwar Kovil and birth place of Mr. Rajaji.
June 11, 2006 at 10:55 pm
To: Sankara Narayanan: Thanks a lot for your good wishes sir.
September 25, 2014 at 4:31 am
I have been to this temple several times on my visit to my sisters place at Hosur. This is raelly a place, where you will find spirituality to its true sence. People here are so nice, specially the priests of the temple. The darshanam of Lord Shiva makes your day. Really a wonderful place to visit during your life time. Now I have made it a point to visit the temple whenever I am at Hosur.
February 2, 2015 at 6:54 am
Hi,
This swamy really speaks. I had visited temple yesterday. But had no darshan. He speaks. He is there.
Please visit this temple on Aardhraa nakshatra days. You can witness Lord’s presence.
Planning to visit soon again. Thanks for your time.