Festivals & Celebrations

The most revered festival at Chamundi Hill. On every Friday of the Ashada month, the goddess is adorned in resplendent alankara with special abhisheka — drawing lakhs of devotees up the hill.

The sacred anniversary of Sri Chamundeshwari Ammanavaru — observed with grand abhisheka, alankara and special poojas honouring the presiding deity of Mysuru.

Ten nights of celebration — the grandest festival of the temple and Karnataka. Nightly puja, hill illumination, and the royal Vijayadashami procession.

Special all-night darshan and abhisheka at the Nandi shrine and associated Shiva temples. The hill glows with diyas through the night.

Kannada New Year brings thousands to the temple for the first darshan of the year. Special puja and prasadam distribution throughout the day.

On each new moon, the temple extends darshan hours and performs special ancestral rites. Extended crowds — book special darshan well in advance.

The birthday of the goddess. Abhisheka, special puja, and grand decoration of the sanctum. One of the most auspicious days of the year.

The seventh day of Magha — symbolic of the sun reaching its northern peak. Special surya pooja and chariot procession around the temple complex.