SRI MOOKAMBIKA TEMPLE - KOLLUR

 Saturday, 24th December 2022

Kolluru, Udupi District.

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur is  one of the most important places of pilgrimages for Hindus. This temple is unique because it is combination of both Shiva and Shakthi. Mookambika is the manifestation of Shakti, Saraswathi and Mahalakshmi. At Sri Mookambika temple the Lingam is the main deity and is known as Jyothirlingam.

It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess known as Mookambika Devi. Mookambika is the union of Adipara Shakthi and Parabramha as the Linga has integrated on it's left side "Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswathi".

IN THE Q FOR DARSHANA

The temple has a gold plated crest and copper roofs. Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher, is said to have visited this temple to perform penance. Adi Shankaracharya is also believed to have consecrated the idol of Goddess Mookambika. 

According to Mookambika temple history, this temple is the only one that is dedicated to Parvathi, the Goddess. The creation of this temple is believed to have been done by Parashurama.

Kodachadri (Kannada: ಕೊಡಚಾದ್ರಿ) is a mountain peak with dense forests (elevation - 1,343 metres above sea level) in the Western Ghats in South India (Shivamogga District, Karnataka), 78 km from Shimoga. It is declared as natural heritage site by the Karnataka Government. and it is 13th highest peak of Karnataka.

Sri Mookambika Temple is about 75 km from Brahmavara,  We reached there previous evening, travelling by car from Bangalore.

Birthi Salekeri, near Brahmavar, our native place, where I was born and brought up and went to school. 

Son, Rishikanth, after getting married to Kavitha in 23 May 2020, did not visit our native place, we call it Ooru, hence along with little Atharv, 21 months, were there at Ooru. 

We also had Satyanarayana Pooja at home on 25th December and invited about 50 people for special lunch (oota)

At Kolluru, we also did a ritual called "ANNA PRASHANA" for Atharv, as it is believed to be auspcious in the presence of Sri Mookambika.

After a good darshan of Mookambika, inspite of heavy rush, after which we had lunch as Prasadam in the temple premises.

It was a pleasant visit and we left the place by 3 pm.

Posted 14/1/2023