of Karnataka is situated 135 kilometers far from Mangalore. This is a widely visited pilgrimage center lying at the foot of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. This beautiful temple is mainly known for the gold plated crest and cooper roofs that attracts thousands of devotees every year.

Kollur Mookambika Temple is one of the seven pilgrims created by Parashurama and is regarded as a very sacred place by the devotees. The uniqueness about this temple is that while all the pilgrims of Parshurama are dedicated to the deity Shiva, Ganesha, the Kollur Mookambika Temple is the only one devoted to Goddess Parvati. Thus, Kollur Mookambika Temple has a great significance to the Hindu devotees and they go there in large numbers to offer their prayers before her.

The main deity of this temple is the Shivalinga which is called the Jyothirlingam. This linga is standing in front of the image of the Goddess Mookambika. It is said that Adi Sankara who is a great and renowned religious leader installed the metal image of the goddess behind the lingam. The unique thing of the Kollur Mookambika Temple is that the lingam has been divided into unequal two parts by a golden line which becomes visible when the sunlight falls on them.

Different side of the lingam of the Kollur Mookambika Temple represents different deities. The right side is said to be the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva who are representatives of principles. The larger left side represents Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati who provides creative energy to mankind.

The

Kollur Mookambika Temple

at Karnataka is a very sacred Hindu pilgrimage center to the devotees.

Last Updated on 6/30/2011

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