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	The '''Mangaladevi Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple at [[Bolar (Location)\|Bolara]] in the city of [[~~Mangalore~~]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]], situated about three km southwest of the city centre. The temple is dedicated to Hindu ~~god~~ [[Shakti]] in the form of [[Mangaladevi]]~~. The city of Mangalore is named after~~ the presiding deity~~, Mangaladevi. The temple is of significant antiquity and is believed to have been built during~~ the 9th century by Kundavarman, the most famous king of the [[Alupa dynasty]] during the 9th century, under the patronage of [[Matsyendranath]]. As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]] and later expanded by Kundavarman.		The '''Mangaladevi Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple at [[Bolar (Location)\|Bolara]] in the city of [[Mangaluru]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. It is situated about three kilometres southwest of the city centre. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess [[Shakti]] in the form of [[Mangaladevi]], the presiding deity from whom the city derives its name.

	The temple is built in [[~~Architecture of Kerala\|Kerala style architecture~~]], ~~which is common in all temples in~~ the ~~South Indian state~~ of [[~~Kerala~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Western Ghats~~]], ~~with most~~ of ~~its structure made~~ of ~~wood~~. The presiding deity, Mangaladevi in the central shrine is in a seated posture. There are shrines around the sanctum for other deities.		The temple is of significant antiquity and is believed to have been built during the 9th century by Kundavarman, the most noted king of the [[Alupa dynasty]], under the patronage of [[Matsyendranath]]. As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]] and later expanded by Kundavarman.

			The presiding deity, Mangaladevi in the central shrine is in a seated posture. There are shrines around the sanctum for other deities.

	In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by trustees. The temple is open daily from 6{{nbsp}}a.m. to 1{{nbsp}}pm and 4{{nbsp}}pm to 8:30{{nbsp}}pm.		In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by trustees. The temple is open daily from 6{{nbsp}}a.m. to 1{{nbsp}}pm and 4{{nbsp}}pm to 8:30{{nbsp}}pm.

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	~~Mangalore~~ was named after the Hindu deity [[Mangaladevi]], the presiding deity of the temple<ref>{{cite book		Mangaluru was named after the Hindu deity [[Mangaladevi]], the presiding deity of the temple<ref>{{cite book
	\|last=Kameshwar\|first=G.\|publisher=Rupa & Co.\|title=Tulu tales: a soota chronicle\|isbn=978-81-291-0427-4\|year=2004\|page=8}}</ref> According to local legend, a princess from [[Malabar Coast\|Malabar]] named Parimala or Premaladevi renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of [[Matsyendranath]], the founder of the [[Nath]] tradition. Having converted Premaladevi to the Nath sect, Matsyendranath renamed her ''Mangaladevi''. She arrived in the area with Matsyendranath, but had to settle near [[Bolar, Mangalore\|Bolar]] in Mangalore as she fell ill on the way. Eventually she died, and the Mangaladevi temple was consecrated in her honour at Bolar by the local people after her death.<ref name="Kudva1972">{{cite book\|author=Venkataraya Narayan Kudva\|title=History of the Dakshinatya Saraswats\|page=260\|year=1972\|publisher=Samyukta Gowda Saraswata Sabha}}</ref> The city got its name from the temple.<ref>{{cite book		\|last=Kameshwar\|first=G.\|publisher=Rupa & Co.\|title=Tulu tales: a soota chronicle\|isbn=978-81-291-0427-4\|year=2004\|page=8}}</ref> According to local legend, a princess from [[Malabar Coast\|Malabar]] named Parimala or Premaladevi renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of [[Matsyendranath]], the founder of the [[Nath]] tradition. Having converted Premaladevi to the Nath sect, Matsyendranath renamed her ''Mangaladevi''.<ref name="Kudva1972">{{cite book\|author=Venkataraya Narayan Kudva\|title=History of the Dakshinatya Saraswats\|page=260\|year=1972\|publisher=Samyukta Gowda Saraswata Sabha}}</ref> The city got its name from the temple.<ref>{{cite book
	\|title=Temple India\|year=1981\|publisher=Vivekananda Prakashan Kendra\|page=160}}</ref>		\|title=Temple India\|year=1981\|publisher=Vivekananda Prakashan Kendra\|page=160}}</ref>

	==Legend==		==Legend==
	[[File:Mangaladevi temple Mangalore3.jpg\|200x200px\|left\|thumb\|Image of Gomukai, the water spout from the sanctum at Kadri temple]]		[[File:Mangaladevi temple Mangalore3.jpg\|200x200px\|left\|thumb\|Image of Gomukai, the water spout from the sanctum at Kadri temple]]
	The temple dates back to the ninth century when Kundavarman, the most famous king of the [[Alupa dynasty]], was ruling [[Tulu Nadu]]. During this period, there were two holy saints of the [[Nath]] cult, [[Machindranath]] and [[Gorakhnath]], who came from [[Nepal]]. They reached ~~Mangalore~~, crossing the river [[Nethravathi]]. The place where they crossed the river came to be known as Gorakdandi. They chose a place near the banks of the Netravathi which was once the centre of activities of the sage [[Kapila]]. The ruling king met the two saints. Pleased with the humility and virtues of the king, they informed him that his kingdom needed to be sanctified with a temple for Mangaladevi. From their own mother he heard the story of Vihasini and Andasura, [[Parashurama]] and the temple built by them. The two saints took the king to the sites where all these historical events had taken place. They asked the king to dig the place and relieve the [[lingam]] and the dharapatra symbolising Mangaladevi and install them in a shrine along with [[Nagaraja]] for providing protection. Kundavarman built grand shrine to Mangaladevi was built on the hallowed place with the guidance of the sages. Even today the two temples of [[Mangaladevi]] and [[Kadri, Mangalore]] have maintained their connection. The hermits of Kadri Yogirajmutt visit Mangaladevi temple on the first days of Kadri temple festival and offer prayer and silk clothes.<ref name=Swami>{{cite book\|title=A Pilgrimage to Western Ghats Temples - Karnataka\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MX02CgAAQBAJ&q=mangala+devi+temple&pg=PT87\|last=Atmashraddhananda\|first=Swami\|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc\|year=2015\|isbn=9781312918191\|pages=87–88}}</ref>		The temple dates back to the ninth century when Kundavarman, the most famous king of the [[Alupa dynasty]], was ruling [[Tulu Nadu]]. During this period, there were two holy saints of the [[Nath]] cult, [[Machindranath]] and [[Gorakhnath]], who came from [[Nepal]]. They reached Mangaluru, crossing the river [[Nethravathi]]. The place where they crossed the river came to be known as Gorakdandi. They chose a place near the banks of the Netravathi which was once the centre of activities of the sage [[Kapila]]. The ruling king met the two saints. Pleased with the humility and virtues of the king, they informed him that his kingdom needed to be sanctified with a temple for Mangaladevi. From their own mother he heard the story of Vihasini and Andasura, [[Parashurama]] and the temple built by them. The two saints took the king to the sites where all these historical events had taken place. They asked the king to dig the place and relieve the [[lingam]] and the dharapatra symbolising Mangaladevi and install them in a shrine along with [[Nagaraja]] for providing protection. Kundavarman built grand shrine to Mangaladevi was built on the hallowed place with the guidance of the sages. Even today the two temples of [[Mangaladevi]] and [[Kadri, Mangalore]] have maintained their connection. The hermits of Kadri Yogirajmutt visit Mangaladevi temple on the first days of Kadri temple festival and offer prayer and silk clothes.<ref name=Swami>{{cite book\|title=A Pilgrimage to Western Ghats Temples - Karnataka\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MX02CgAAQBAJ&q=mangala+devi+temple&pg=PT87\|last=Atmashraddhananda\|first=Swami\|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc\|year=2015\|isbn=9781312918191\|pages=87–88}}</ref>

	As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]]. During the passage of time, the temple was covered by vegetation and was restored by Kundavarma of Alupa dynasty during the 9th century.<ref name=Swami/> There are also views that the temple was built by [[Ballal]] family of Attavar to commemorate a Malabar Princess.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Presidency of Madras, Volume 1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QswOAAAAQAAJ&q=mangala+devi+temple&pg=PA234\|page=234\|last=Sewell\|first=Robert \|publisher=E. Keys\|year=1882}}</ref>		As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]]. During the passage of time, the temple was covered by vegetation and was restored by Kundavarma of Alupa dynasty during the 9th century.<ref name=Swami/> There are also views that the temple was built by [[Ballal]] family of Attavar to commemorate a Malabar Princess.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Presidency of Madras, Volume 1\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QswOAAAAQAAJ&q=mangala+devi+temple&pg=PA234\|page=234\|last=Sewell\|first=Robert \|publisher=E. Keys\|year=1882}}</ref>
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	==Festivals==		==Festivals==
	[[File:chariot of mangaladevi temple.jpg\|200x200px\|thumb\|right\|Chariot of Mangaladevi]]		[[File:chariot of mangaladevi temple.jpg\|200x200px\|thumb\|right\|Chariot of Mangaladevi]]
	[[Navaratri]] (Dussera) is the time for special [[Puja (Hinduism)\|puja]]s performed on all nine days. On the seventh day, Goddess Mangaladevi is worshipped as Chandika (or Marikamaba), on the eighth day the goddess is worshipped as Maha Saraswathi. On the ninth day which is also known as [[Mahanavami]] the goddess is worshipped as Vagdevi, goddess for speech, Aayudha puja is performed. All weapons and tools are worshipped, as the day marks the slaying of the cruel demons by the goddess [[Durga]], and Chandika yaaga are also performed on this day. A large number of devotees participate in the [[Rathothsava]] on the tenth day, which is celebrated as [[Mangalore Dasara\|Dasara]]. The decorated goddess is mounted on the grand chariot and pulled with thick ropes in a procession that goes to Marnamikatte, where the goddess and the [[Prosopis cineraria \| Shami tree (''Prosopis cineraria'')]] are worshipped.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rathotsava at Mangaladevi draws large crowd\|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=117146\|newspaper=Mangalorean\|date=21 March 2009\|access-date=23 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227114838/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=117146\|archive-date=27 February 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		[[Navaratri]] (Dussera) is the time for special [[Puja (Hinduism)\|puja]]s performed on all nine days. On the seventh day, Goddess Mangaladevi is worshipped as Chandika (or Marikamaba), on the eighth day the goddess is worshipped as Maha Saraswathi. On the ninth day which is also known as [[Mahanavami]] the goddess is worshipped as Vagdevi, goddess for speech, Aayudha puja is performed. All weapons and tools are worshipped, as the day marks the slaying of the cruel demons by the goddess [[Durga]], and Chandika yaaga are also performed on this day. A large number of devotees participate in the [[Rathothsava]] on the tenth day, which is celebrated as [[Mangalore Dasara\|Dasara]]. The decorated goddess is mounted on the grand chariot and pulled with thick ropes in a procession that goes to Marnamikatte, where the goddess and the [[Prosopis cineraria\|Shami tree (''Prosopis cineraria'')]] are worshipped.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rathotsava at Mangaladevi draws large crowd\|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=117146\|newspaper=Mangalorean\|date=21 March 2009\|access-date=23 August 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227114838/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=117146\|archive-date=27 February 2016\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery mode=packed>		<gallery mode=packed>
	Image:Mangaladevi Temple entrance, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg\|Mangaladevi Temple entrance, Mangaladevi, ~~Mangalore~~		Image:Mangaladevi Temple entrance, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg\|Mangaladevi Temple entrance, Mangaladevi, Mangaluru
	Image:Pandeshwar Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg\|Pandeshwar Road, Mangaladevi, ~~Mangalore~~		Image:Pandeshwar Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg\|Pandeshwar Road, Mangaladevi, Mangaluru
	Image:Marnamikatte Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg\|Marnamikatte Road, Mangaladevi, ~~Mangalore~~		Image:Marnamikatte Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg\|Marnamikatte Road, Mangaladevi, Mangaluru
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==See also==
			[[Mangala Devi Kannagi Temple]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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[[File:Mangaladevi Temple Mangalore 6.jpg|thumb|Mangaladevi Temple Inside view]]

The '''Mangaladevi Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple at [[Bolar (Location)|Bolara]] in the city of [[Mangalore]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]], situated about three km southwest of the city centre. The temple is dedicated to Hindu god [[Shakti]] in the form of [[Mangaladevi]]. The city of Mangalore is named after the presiding deity, Mangaladevi. The temple is of significant antiquity and is believed to have been built during the 9th century by Kundavarman, the most famous king of the [[Alupa dynasty]] during the 9th century, under the patronage of [[Matsyendranath]]. As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]] and later expanded by Kundavarman.

The temple is built in [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala style architecture]], which is common in all temples in the South Indian state of [[Kerala]] and [[Western Ghats]], with most of its structure made of wood. The presiding deity, Mangaladevi in the central shrine is in a seated posture. There are shrines around the sanctum for other deities.

In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by trustees. The temple is open daily from 6{{nbsp}}a.m. to 1{{nbsp}}pm and 4{{nbsp}}pm to 8:30{{nbsp}}pm.

==Etymology==
Mangalore was named after the Hindu deity [[Mangaladevi]], the presiding deity of the temple<ref>{{cite book
|last=Kameshwar|first=G.|publisher=Rupa & Co.|title=Tulu tales: a soota chronicle|isbn=978-81-291-0427-4|year=2004|page=8}}</ref> According to local legend, a princess from [[Malabar Coast|Malabar]] named Parimala or Premaladevi renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of [[Matsyendranath]], the founder of the [[Nath]] tradition. Having converted Premaladevi to the Nath sect, Matsyendranath renamed her ''Mangaladevi''. She arrived in the area with Matsyendranath, but had to settle near [[Bolar, Mangalore|Bolar]] in Mangalore as she fell ill on the way. Eventually she died, and the Mangaladevi temple was consecrated in her honour at Bolar by the local people after her death.<ref name="Kudva1972">{{cite book|author=Venkataraya Narayan Kudva|title=History of the Dakshinatya Saraswats|page=260|year=1972|publisher=Samyukta Gowda Saraswata Sabha}}</ref> The city got its name from the temple.<ref>{{cite book
|title=Temple India|year=1981|publisher=Vivekananda Prakashan Kendra|page=160}}</ref>

==Legend==
[[File:Mangaladevi temple Mangalore3.jpg|200x200px|left|thumb|Image of Gomukai, the water spout from the sanctum at Kadri temple]]
The temple dates back to the ninth century when Kundavarman, the most famous king of the [[Alupa dynasty]], was ruling [[Tulu Nadu]]. During this period, there were two holy saints of the [[Nath]] cult, [[Machindranath]] and [[Gorakhnath]], who came from [[Nepal]]. They reached Mangalore, crossing the river [[Nethravathi]]. The place where they crossed the river came to be known as Gorakdandi. They chose a place near the banks of the Netravathi which was once the centre of activities of the sage [[Kapila]]. The ruling king met the two saints. Pleased with the humility and virtues of the king, they informed him that his kingdom needed to be sanctified with a temple for Mangaladevi. From their own mother he heard the story of Vihasini and Andasura, [[Parashurama]] and the temple built by them. The two saints took the king to the sites where all these historical events had taken place. They asked the king to dig the place and relieve the [[lingam]] and the dharapatra symbolising Mangaladevi and install them in a shrine along with [[Nagaraja]] for providing protection. Kundavarman built grand shrine to Mangaladevi was built on the hallowed place with the guidance of the sages. Even today the two temples of [[Mangaladevi]] and [[Kadri, Mangalore]] have maintained their connection. The hermits of Kadri Yogirajmutt visit Mangaladevi temple on the first days of Kadri temple festival and offer prayer and silk clothes.<ref name=Swami>{{cite book|title=A Pilgrimage to Western Ghats Temples - Karnataka|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MX02CgAAQBAJ&q=mangala+devi+temple&pg=PT87|last=Atmashraddhananda|first=Swami|publisher=Lulu Press, Inc|year=2015|isbn=9781312918191|pages=87–88}}</ref>

As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by [[Parashurama]], one of the ten [[avatar]]s of Hindu god [[Vishnu]]. During the passage of time, the temple was covered by vegetation and was restored by Kundavarma of Alupa dynasty during the 9th century.<ref name=Swami/> There are also views that the temple was built by [[Ballal]] family of Attavar to commemorate a Malabar Princess.<ref>{{cite book|title=Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Presidency of Madras, Volume 1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QswOAAAAQAAJ&q=mangala+devi+temple&pg=PA234|page=234|last=Sewell|first=Robert |publisher=E. Keys|year=1882}}</ref>

==The Temple==
The temple is built in [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala style architecture]], which is common in all temples in the South Indian state of [[Kerala]] and [[Western Ghat]]. The temple has a two storeyed [[gopura]] or a gateway tower, with the upper storey having wooden trails covering the ''Kottupura'' (a hall of drum beating during festivals). A rectangular wall around the temple, called ''Kshetra-Madilluka'' pierced by the gateways, encloses all the shrines of the temple. The metal plated flagpost or ''[[Dwajasthamba]]'' is located axial to the temple tower leading to the central sanctum. The central shrine called ''Garbhagudi'' houses the image of the presiding deity. It is on an elevated platform with a single door reached through a flight of five steps. Either sides of the doors have images of guardian deities called [[Dvarapala]]kas.<ref>{{cite book|title=Cultural Heritage of Kerala|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R7QNGkZKc5wC&q=kerala+temple+architecture&pg=PA139|page=139|publisher=DC Books|location=Kerala, India|isbn=9788126419036|year=2008}}</ref>

The central shrine has a circular plan with the base built of granite, superstructure built of laterite and conical roof made of terrocata tile supported from inside by a wooden structure. The central shrine is at a lower elevation, with a shrine of Nagar, the snake god, in the elevation. Mangaladevi is depicted in sitting posture as Dharapatra. There is a small [[Linga]] to the left of the icon.<ref>{{cite news|title=In the lap of the Western Ghats|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/look-at-temples-in-dakshin-kannada-district/article7180658.ece|last=R.|first=Krishnamurthy|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 May 2015|access-date=23 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Indian Encyclopaedia: Kamli-Kyouk Phyu|editor=Subodh Kapoor|page=3963|publisher=Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd|year=2002|isbn=9788177552577|volume=13|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AYN0n0pzlpcC&q=kerala+temple+architecture&pg=PA3963}}</ref> In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by hereditary trustees. The temple is open daily from 6{{nbsp}}a.m. to 10{{nbsp}}am, noon to 1{{nbsp}}pm and 4{{nbsp}}pm to 8{{nbsp}}pm.

==Festivals==
[[File:chariot of mangaladevi temple.jpg|200x200px|thumb|right|Chariot of Mangaladevi]]
[[Navaratri]] (Dussera) is the time for special [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]]s performed on all nine days. On the seventh day, Goddess Mangaladevi is worshipped as Chandika (or Marikamaba), on the eighth day the goddess is worshipped as Maha Saraswathi. On the ninth day which is also known as [[Mahanavami]] the goddess is worshipped as Vagdevi, goddess for speech, Aayudha puja is performed. All weapons and tools are worshipped, as the day marks the slaying of the cruel demons by the goddess [[Durga]], and Chandika yaaga are also performed on this day. A large number of devotees participate in the [[Rathothsava]] on the tenth day, which is celebrated as [[Mangalore Dasara|Dasara]]. The decorated goddess is mounted on the grand chariot and pulled with thick ropes in a procession that goes to Marnamikatte, where the goddess and the [[Prosopis cineraria | Shami tree (''Prosopis cineraria'')]] are worshipped.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rathotsava at Mangaladevi draws large crowd|url=http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=117146|newspaper=Mangalorean|date=21 March 2009|access-date=23 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227114838/http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=117146|archive-date=27 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed>
Image:Mangaladevi Temple entrance, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg|Mangaladevi Temple entrance, Mangaladevi, Mangalore
Image:Pandeshwar Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg|Pandeshwar Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore
Image:Marnamikatte Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore.jpg|Marnamikatte Road, Mangaladevi, Mangalore
</gallery>
==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|Mangaladevi Temple}}

{{Hindu temples in Karnataka|state=collapsed}}

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