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15. Kolloor Mookambika Temple
                 

History of the temple

 

Kolloor Mookambika Temple

Kollur Mookambika Temple is located at Kollur in Byndoor Taluk of Udupi District in the region of Tulunadu and in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess known as Mookambika Devi.

Mookambika is the union of Adipara Shakthi and Lord Shiva as the Linga has integrated on it’s left side "Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswathi".

 It is situated in the foothills of Kodachadri hills, on the southern bank of Souparnika River. Being situated in the land between Gokarna and Kanyakumari, believed to be created by sage Parashurama. The main deity of the temple is a swayambhu (self-born) jyotirlinga with a golden line cutting it into half, in which the left half represents Tridevis, and the right half represents Trimurtis.

Along with this, a four-handed panchaloha idol of Goddess Mookambika is also installed.

There are sub-shrines for

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Ganapathi, Shiva, Vishnu, Hanuman, Subrahmanya, Virabhadra and Snake gods in the temple. Rathotsava in the month of Phalguna and Navaratri in the month of Ashwina are the main festivals in this temple.

Goddess Mookambika is said to be the name given to Goddess Shakti after she killed the demon Mookasura (also known as Kaumasura).

Though the temple is located in Karnataka, most number of devotees coming here are from the neighbouring state of Kerala. It is also one among the most popular shrines visited by Malayalis irrespective of religion and caste.

 

LOCATION
ADDRESS
TIMING

 

TEMPLE WORSHIP TIMINGS

  • Morning 5 A.M to 1.30 PM
  • Noon 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM (Only “Darshan” )
  • Evening 5.00 PM to 9.00 PM (Except Special days)

TEMPLE WORSHIP TIMINGS

Morning 5.00 am : The Temple opens
5.15 am : “Abhishekam” to the Lingam
5.30 am : Ganahoma (1 Coconut)
6.30 am : The morning worship ( Pooja) starts
7.15 am : Dantha Dhavana Mangalarathi
7.30 am : Panchamritha Abhishekam
7.45 am: Naivedya
8.00 am: Morning Mangalarathi and “Bali” Utsavam
8.15 am : End of Morning Bali Utsava
From 5.00am to 7.15am and 7.45am to 11.30am Devotees are allowed for “Darshan”
Noon 11.30 am Noon Pooja starts
12.30 pm maha Mangalarathi and afternoon “Bali Utsava”
1.30 pm The Temple Closes
Noon 12.00 to 12.20 pm and 12.45 to 1.30pm, devotees are allowed for “Darshan” 3.00pm The Temple door opens
Afternoon 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm Devotees are allowed for “Darshan” ( Afternoon 3.00 pm to 5.00pm there can be only “ Darshan” and Sevas will not be performed)
Evening 6.30 : Pradosha Pooja starts. Panchamritha Abhisheka
7.00 pm: Naivedya
7.15 pm: Mangalarathi
7.30 pm: Pradosha Pooja Mangalarthi
Evening 7.45 pm Mangalarathi for all accompanying Deities.
8.00 pm Naivedyam, “ Bali” and Mangalarathi
8.15 pm Night “ Bali” Utsava
8.30 pm Utsava Moorthi is placed at the Saraswathi Mantapa, and naivedya with Beaten rice, coconut. After that,Mangalarathi and Ashtavadana Seve Vedaghosha, Sangeetha, Shruthivadya,Sarvavadya). Once it is over Shree Devi will be taken inside the Temple
9.00 pm Kashaya Mangalarathi
Evening 5.00pm to 9.00 pm Devotees are allowed Darshan (except on days special Festivities/occasions)
CONTACT

 

Kollur Mookambika - Kundapura Rd, Kollur, Karnataka 576220

Contact Number : 082542 58221