Sri Chandra Choodeshwarar Temple is located in Hosur and it is a hilltop Temple. There is a small Welcome Arch leading to the Ghat Road. Devotees can choose to go by footsteps or by vehicles too since there is a motorable ghat road with ample car parking space at top. At the outset this Temple has a West facing 7 tiered Rajagopuram. There are two pairs of Dwara Baalagaas beneath the Rajagopuram. To the left is a small Sub Shrine for Muthkalar and Ucchayinar. Beyond it is the Sub Shrine for Kasi Viswanathar and facing this is a Nandhi Bhagwan. Beyond it is another 5 tiered multi coloured Rajagopuram which is South facing. Devotees are not allowed to enter the Temple through the South facing Rajagopuram but instead they are queued up and let in from the main gate located on the Eastern side. There is a Bali Peedam, Dwajasthambam or a Flag Staff and a Nandhi Vaahanam facing the Moolasthanam. The Presiding Deity is East facing and known as Sri Chandra Choodeswarar. He is in the form of a Shiva Lingam and an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He has a Pirai or Crescent on His forehead and hence known as Chandra Choodeswarar. Goddess Maragambigai is seen in another Shrine and She is East facing too. Around the Koshtam Narthana Ganapathy, Dhakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahmma, Sri Durgai, Chandikeshwarar and Sri Sivalakshmi. In the inner peripheral there are Sub Shrines for Yamadharman, 63 Nayanmaars, Somaskandar, Ganapathy, Varunan, Vayu, Agni, Saraswathy, Gajalakshmi, Valli Devasena Samedha Shanmugar, Sri Kuberar, Pancha Lingam, Kaala Bhairavar, Sri Veerabadrar, Iyangaran, Suryan, Chandiran and Sapthamaathas. There is a Navagraha enclosure and close to it is a Temple Well to fetch waters for performing the daily rituals. The Sthala Viruksham is a Vilva Tree and the Temple has a Pushkarani or a Temple Tank. There is a general belief that Devotees who offer Rock Salt and Pepper get rid of all their physical ailments.Since this Temple is situated on a hilltop and within Hosur it attracts aan enormous number of Devotees and tourists not only from Tamil Nadu but from the adjoining Karnataka too. Vinayagar Chathurthi, Aippasi Annabishegam, Arudhra Dharisanam, Masi Magam, Pradhosham, Navarathri, Maha Shivarathiri are some of the festivals are celebrated in a grand manner. 

Temple Phone Number: 04344 652172, Ramabadra 81481 97116, Kumar Archagar 63792 62672, Shankar Archagar 88254 53388 and 90420 12135

Temple Timing: 6 AM to 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 8.30 PM

Distance from Chikka Thirupathi to Hosur is 23 Kms

Distance from Bangalore to Hosur is 39 Kms

Distance from Hoskote to Hosur is 56 Kms

Distance from Bagalur to Hosur is 62 Kms

Distance from Kalkunte Agraharam to Hosur is 37 Kms

Distance from Malur to Hosur is 32 Kms

Distance from Mysore to Hosur is 175 Kms

Distance from Krishnagiri to Hosur is 52 Kms

Distance from Kolar to Hosur is 59 Kms

Distance from Dharmapuri to Hosur is 99 Kms

Distance from Salem to Hosur is 146 Kms

Distance from Thiruvannamalai to Hosur is 168 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Hosur is 309 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Hosur R.S.

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