{"id":18135,"date":"2019-12-16T10:59:44","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T05:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/?p=18135"},"modified":"2019-12-16T10:59:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T05:29:46","slug":"ltv-cultural-event-mysore-november-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fsl-india.org\/blog\/ltv-cultural-event-mysore-november-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"LTV Cultural Event, Mysore \u2013 November 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 11th\n<\/sup>November 2019, FSL India, Mysore\u2019s coordinator organised a Cultural Event\n(CE) for our regular LTV volunteer. Every month, we organise a cultural event\nfor our regular volunteers and we take them to any cultural and historical\nplaces which are located in and around Mysore. This month, the Cultural Event\nwas focused on Religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chamundeshwari Temple, named after the goddess Chamundi, sits atop the main hill. The main hill itself features an ancient stone stairway of 1,008 steps leading to its summit. Approximately halfway to the summit is a statue of bull Nandi, the vahana, or “vehicle” of Lord Shiva, which is 4.9 m tall, 7.6 m long, and carved out of a single piece of black granite. Around this point, the steps become significantly less steep and eventually the climber is rewarded with a panoramic view of the city. The Temple has a quadrangular structure. A key feature is the statue of the demon king, Mahishasura bearing a sword in his right hand and a cobra in the left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the temple’s sanctum stands a sculpted depiction of the goddess Chamundeshwari. She is seated with her right heel pressed against the lowest of the seven chakras. This cross-legged yogic posture echoes the posture of Lord Shiva. Worshipers believe that this powerful yogic posture, if mastered, provides an added dimensional view of the universe. Since the early days of the Maharajahs of Mysore, the idol of the goddess Chamundeshwari has been carried on a decorated elephant as part of the celebrations in the annual Dussehera festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe morning, FSL-India’s coordinator and our volunteer started their travel\nfrom the meeting point to the place of the cultural event.  In the beginning,\nthe Coordinator explained about the activities. Then, he took her to Chamundeshwari\nTemple. FSL India\u2019s Coordinator explained the history of each place to her. After\nthe visit, our Coordinator and volunteer had lunch together, and discussed\nabout her experience in the host family and project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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