Each is a different energy, with a different role, manifesting from the One.
Chamundi hill – Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore India
Considered the place where Chamundi killed Mahishasura. Chamundi is considered a manifestation of Durga, Mother goddess. Similarly, the ferocious form of Chandi, the Hindu Mother Parvati. The story is that Durga was involved in a war with demons. Kali manifested from Durga’s forehead and killed them. Durga named her Chamundi. Mahishasura was a buffalo-demon that terrorized people and attacked the heavens.
The earliest inscription at Chamundi Hill is dated 950 AD.
Chamundi hill – 1000 steps to reach the templeChamundi hillDurga Temple, VaranasiA temple of the Mother Goddess, RishikeshShiva, Amarkantak IndiaShiva, Puri IndiaShiva, north IndiaA Shiva temple
Shiva is often depicted with Parvati.
Shiva and Parvati (another manifestation of Mother Godess) — Street art, Puri IndiaA Hanuman (”Monkey King’) temple — Hanuman is said to be a form from Shiva.Bells are important ‘tools’, to assist in connecting and showing gratitude. It is amazing how different practices (‘religions’) use similar tools.Surya (sun) temple, north IndiaAncient temple in Hampi, IndiaAchutaraya Temple – constructed around the mid 1500s, dedicated to Lord Tiruvengalanatha, who is a form of Vishnu.Vitthala Temple Complex, Hampi India
Vitthala is considered an incarnation of Vishnu as Krishna. Construction of the Vitthala Temple began around the mid 1400s.
