Coordinates: 13.8638°N 74.

8145°E

Mookambika Temple, Kollur

Kollur Mookambika Temple is located at
Kollur Mookambika Temple
Kollur, Udupi District in the state of Karnataka,
India. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to the
mother Goddess known as Mookambika
Devi.[1][2][3][4][5] It is situated in the foothills of
Kodachadri hills, on the southern bank of
Souparnika River. Being situated in the land Inside view of the Kollur Mookambika temple
between Gokarna and Kanyakumari, believed to
Religion
be created by sage Parashurama. The main deity
of the temple is a swayambhu (self-born) Affiliation Hinduism
jyotirlinga with a golden line cutting it into half, District Udupi
in which the left half represents Tridevis, and the Deity Mookambika
right half represents Trimurtis. Along with this, a
Location
four-handed panchaloha idol of Goddess
Mookambika is also installed. Rathotsava in the Location Kollur
month of Phalguna and Navaratri in the month of State Karnataka
Ashwina are the main festivals in this temple. Country India

Contents
Legend
See also
References
External links

Legend
It is believed that Adi Shankaracharya had a
vision of Sri Mookambika Devi and installed the
deity here. One day Devi appeared before Adi
Shankaracharya asking for his wish. He revealed
his wish to install the Devi idol in a place in
Location in Karnataka
Kerala to worship. Devi agreed but put forward a
condition that she will follow Shankara and he Geographic 13.8638°N 74.8145°E
should not look back till he reaches his coordinates
destination. But to test Shankara, Devi Architecture
deliberately stopped the noise of her anklets when Creator King Halugallu Veera
they reached Kollur whereupon Shankara turned Sangayya
and looked back because of doubt. Devi then
Completed ~800 AD
asked Shankara to install her vigraha at that very
location at Kollur. The original temple where Shankara meditated and Devi appeared before him is at
Kodachadri peak (1343 mt) which is at a distance of about 21 kms from Kollur, also visible as a large
mountain peak from Kollur Shri Mookambika Devi Temple.

See also
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary

References
1. "Kollur Mookambika Temple" (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/karnataka/kollur-mo
okambika-temple/ps47149893.cms). timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
2. "Things To Keep In Mind While Travelling to Mookambika Temple" (https://www.devotionalst
ore.com/blogs/devotional-blog/things-to-keep-in-mind-while-travelling-to-mookambika-templ
e). devotionalstore.com. Devotional Store.
3. "Kollur Mookambika Temple" (https://gotirupati.com/kollur-mookambika-temple/).
gotirupati.com. Gotirupati.
4. "Welcome To Kollur Sri Mookambika Devi Site" (http://www.kollur.com/). kollur.com/.
kollur.com.
5. "Kollur Mookambika Temple" (http://www.karnatakaholidays.com/kollur-mookambika-templ
e.php). karnatakaholidays.com. Karnataka Holidays.

External links
Official website (http://www.kollurmookambika.org/)
Books (https://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&id=RdzaPW-kEvQC)
Indian Temples Kollur (http://www.indiantemples.com/Karnataka/kollur.html)
Mookambika Devi Temple (http://www.durga-puja.org/mookambika-devi-temple.html)

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