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Kollur Mookambika Temple:

The Kollur Mookambika Temple is situated in the Byndoor Taluk of the Udupi District in the Indian state of Karnataka. The mother goddess Mookambika is the object of devotion in this Hindu temple.

The merger of Adipara Shakthi and Parabramha is known as Mookambika, since the Linga has incorporated “Maha Kali, Maha Lakshmi, and Maha Saraswathi” on its left side.The temple’s inclusion in the 108 Durgalayas and 108 Shivalayas makes it extremely unique. On the southern bank of the Souparnika River, it is located in the foothills of the Kodachadri highlands. Located between Gokarna and Kanyakumari, it is thought to have been made by the sage Parashurama.

The temple’s primary deity is a swayambhu (self-born) linga, which is divided in half by a golden line. The right half of the linga symbolizes their consorts, the male triad, the Trimurtis, while the left half represents the goddess triad, the Tridevis.

Despite the fact that the temple is in Karnataka, the majority of its visitors are from Kerala, a nearby state. It is also one of the most frequently visited shrines by Malayalis, or Keralans, regardless of caste or religion.

Kollur Mookambika Temple History:

The current Mookambika deity was created by Adi Shankaracharya in the shape of a devi. The linga is revered as Moola Devi, and Adi Shankara built a statue of the goddess with four arms. At one point, a demon tormented Sage Kola Maharishi as he was doing Tapas here. This demon had also been pleading with Lord Shiva for abilities that would grant him unstoppable strength and the ability to do anything he pleased. Devi Shakthi formed this demon Mooka (Dumb) since she knew his nasty mind. He could not, therefore, ask for a boon when Lord Shiva came before him. This infuriated the Demon, who then started to interfere with Kola Maharishi’s prayer to the Lord. Kola Maharishi prayed for assistance from the Divine Mother. Devi Shakthi therefore descended and defeated Mookasura, the Demon.

She became known in this area as Mookambika from that point on. The sage was also confronted by Lord Shiva. Maharishi Kola prayed for the Lord and His Consort to stay here indefinitely. A Jyotirlinga with a Swarnarekha (golden line) in the center materialized to fulfill his wish. Accordingly, the Creative Principle is represented by Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswathi, whereas the Conscious Principle is represented by Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma.

Here, Lord Shankara and Goddess Uma made their appearance and killed Mukasura. Combining Shiva and Shakthi, the goddess Mookambika takes the shape of Jyotir-Linga. As a result, the temple is included in both the 108 Durgalayas and the 108 Shivalayas of ancient Kerala.

Kollur Mookambika Temple Timings:

The opening & closing timings of Kollur Mookambika Temple are

Morning 5 A.M to 1.30 PM

Noon 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM (Only for Darshan )

Evening 5.00 PM to 9.00 PM

Kollur Mookambika Temple Pooja 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

Noon – 11.30 am Pooja starts

12.30 pm maha Mangalarathi and afternoon “Bali Utsava”

1.30 pm The Temple Closes

6.30 : Pradosha Pooja starts. Panchamrutha 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

Kollur Mookambika Temple official website – https://kollurmookambikatemple.org/

Kollur Mookambika Temple Address:

Sri Mookambika Temple, Kollur, Kundapura Taluk,

Udupi District – 576 220

Kollur Mookambika Temple contact number – 08254-258221, 08254-200200.

Kollur Mookambika Temple online booking – visitors can book tickets for seva through an online official website.

https://kollurmookambikatemple.org/index.php/online-services/

Kollur Mookambika Temple Pooja list with rates:

ANNA SANTHARPANA FOR 1 TIME – 15000.00/-
ANNAPRASHANA KANIKE- 100.00/-
ASHTOTHARA BHASMARCHANA – 10.00/-
ASHTOTHARA KUMKUMARCHANA – 15.00/-
CHANDIKA PARAYANA – 100.00/-
CHAVALA KANIKE – 50.00/-
EKADASHA RUDRABHISHEKA – 100.00/-
EKAWARA RUDRABHISHEKA – 30.00/-
ELEPHANT GATE DARSHAN – 30.00/-
FRIDAY POOJA WITH COCONUT NAIVEDYA FOR 1 YEAR – 1300.00/-
FRIDAY POOJA WITH RICE, COCONUT NAIVEDYA FOR 1 YEAR – 2000.00/-
GANAHOMA OF 1 COCONUT – 150.00/-
GHEE LAMP – 30.00/-
HANNUKAI (2 COCONUT) – 35.00/-
HARIVANA NAIVEDYA – 100.00/-
HOMA PRAYASCHITHA ( It is Not a Seva) – 350.00/-
KARPOORA ARATHI – 15.00/-
KSHEERABHISHEKA – 15.00/-
LADDU (PRASADA) – 20.00/-
LALKI UTHSAVA – 500.00/-
MAHA POOJA – 8000.00/-
MAHA PRASADA (PRASADA) – 100.00/-
MAHA TRIMADHURA – 50.00/-
MOOKAMBIKA ALANKARA POOJA – 75.00/-
NAI AAPPAM – 100.00/-
NAMAKARNA KANIKE – 100.00/-
NANDA DEEPA FOR 1 YEAR – 5000.00/-
NITHYA NAIVEDYA FOR 1 MONTH – 800.00/-
NORTH GATE DARSHAN ( It is Not a Seva) – 100.00/-
PANCHA POOJA – 400.00/-
PANCHAKAJJAYA (PRASADA) – 10.00/-
PANCHAMRITHA – 100.00/-
PARAMANNA NAIVEDYA – 75.00/-
PARIVARA POOJA – 500.00/-
PHALA PANCHAMRITHA – 50.00/-
PUNYA PRAYASCHITHA ( It is Not a Seva) – 200.00/-
PUSHPA RATHOSTHSAVA – 1200.00/-
PUSHPANJALI – 10.00/-
SAHASRANAMA BHASMARCHANA – 25.00/-
SAHASRANAMA KUMKUMARCHANA – 50.00/-
SHANKARACHARYA PEETA DARSHAN ( It is Not a Seva) – 50.00/-
SHATHA RUDRABHISHEKA – 800.00/-
THEERTHA BOTTLE (PRASADA) – 10.00/-
THULABARA SEVA KANIKE – 300.00/-
TRIMADHURA – 30.00/-
TRISHATHI BHASMARCHANA – 15.00/-
TRISHATHI KUMKUMARCHANA – 30.00/-
UPANAYANA KANIKE – 100.00/-
UTTAMA MAHA TRIMADHURA – 200.00/-
VADA NAIVEDYA – 100.00/-
VAHANA POOJA(HEAVY VEHICAL) – 200.00/-
VAHANA POOJA(LIGHT VEHICAL)- 100.00/-
VEERABHADRA ALANKARA POOJA – 40.00/-
VIDHYARAMBA KANIKE – 200.00/-
VITHI(BHAGAVATHI SEVA) – 50.00/-

Special Seva

CHANDIKA HOMA – 8000.00/-
DEEPASTAMBA LIGHTNING – 3000.00/-
GANAHOMA OF 12 COCONUTS – 1500.00/-
NAVAGRAHAPOORVA CHANDI YAGA – 20000.00/-
UDAYASTAMANA POOJA (GOLDEN CHARIOT) – 15000.00/-

Accommodation at Kollur Mookambika Temple:

A/c & Non-A/c Rooms are provided by the temple. check here for the room rates in official website – https://kollurmookambikatemple.org/index.php/temple-guest-house/

How to reach Kollur Mookambika Temple:

The Temple is roughly 500 meters from Kollur’s Main Bus Stand. The Byndoor and Kundapura railway stations are roughly 28 and 32 kilometers away from the temple, respectively.The closest airport is Mangalore Airport (Bajpe), which is roughly 140 kilometers away from the temple.