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Chamundeshwari Rathotsava held atop Chamundi Hills
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Chamundeshwari Rathotsava atop Chamundi Hills: the Mysuru heritage fact Karnataka culture questions test
Rathotsava held at Chamundi Hills.
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The Chamundeshwari Rathotsava was held atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- The Chamundeshwari Rathotsava was held atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru.
- Chamundeshwari (Chamundi) is the presiding goddess of Chamundi Hills and the tutelary deity of the Mysore royal family.
- Rathotsava is a temple chariot festival in which the deity is taken out in procession on a decorated chariot (ratha).
- Chamundi Hills overlook Mysuru city and are closely linked with the Mysuru Dasara tradition.
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Prelims
- Chamundi Hills, home to the Chamundeshwari temple, is located in Mysuru district of Karnataka.
- Rathotsava is a ritual chariot procession of the temple deity, common in South Indian temple traditions.
- Goddess Chamundeshwari is regarded as the tutelary deity of the Wodeyar rulers of Mysore and is central to Mysuru Dasara.
Mains
GS-1 (Indian culture) and Karnataka heritage: temple festivals such as the Rathotsava preserve living religious and artistic traditions and tie into the royal patronage seen in Mysuru Dasara. Policy implication: heritage festivals support local livelihoods and cultural tourism, but need crowd management, conservation of the hill ecology and temple precincts, and inclusive participation. Way forward: sustainable pilgrim-tourism planning and documentation of intangible heritage.
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