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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Kollur Mookambika Temple
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| image = Kollur Mookambika Temple 20080123.JPG
| image_upright = 1.5
| alt =
| caption = Inside view of the Kollur Mookambika temple
| map_type = Karnataka
| map_caption = Location in Karnataka
| coordinates = {{coord|13.8638|74.8145|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| other_names =
| proper_name =
| country = {{flag|India}}
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| taluk = [[Byndoor]]
| district = [[Udupi]]
| locale = [[Kollur, byndoor taluk|Kollur]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Adi Shakti]]
| festivals = [[Rathotsava]], [[Navaratri]]
| architecture =
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| year_completed = ~800 AD
| creator = King Halugallu Veera Sangayya
| website =
}}

'''Kollur Mookambika Temple''' is located at [[Kollur, Udupi district|Kollur]] in [[byndoor taluk]], of [[Udupi District]] in the region of [[Tulunadu]] and in the state of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to the Mother Goddess known as [[Sri Mookambika Devi|Mookambika Devi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/karnataka/kollur-mookambika-temple/ps47149893.cms |title=Kollur Mookambika Temple |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.devotionalstore.com/blogs/devotional-blog/things-to-keep-in-mind-while-travelling-to-mookambika-temple |title=Things To Keep In Mind While Travelling to Mookambika Temple |publisher=Devotional Store |website=devotionalstore.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gotirupati.com/kollur-mookambika-temple/ |title=Kollur Mookambika Temple |publisher=Gotirupati |website=gotirupati.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kollur.com/ |title=Welcome To Kollur Sri Mookambika Devi Site |publisher=kollur.com |website=kollur.com/ |access-date=7 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629041707/http://www.kollur.com/ |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.karnatakaholidays.com/kollur-mookambika-temple.php |title=Kollur Mookambika Temple |publisher=Karnataka Holidays |website=karnatakaholidays.com}}</ref> It is situated in the foothills of [[Kodachadri ]] hills, on the southern bank of [[Souparnika River]]. Being situated in the land between [[Gokarna, Karnataka|Gokarna]] and [[Kanyakumari]], believed to be created by sage [[Parashurama]]. The main deity of the temple is a swayambhu (self-born) jyotirlinga with a golden line cutting it into half, in which the left half represents [[Tridevi]]s, and the right half represents [[Trimurti]]s. Along with this, a four-handed [[panchaloha]] idol of Goddess Mookambika is also installed. Rathotsava in the month of [[Phalguna]] and [[Navaratri]] in the month of [[Ashwina]] are the main festivals in this temple. Goddess Mookambika is said to be the name given to Goddess [[Parvati]] after she killed the demon Mookasura (also known as Kaumasura).

== Legend ==
It is believed that [[Adi_Shankara|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 Kerala to worship. Devi agreed but put forward a condition that she will follow Shankara and he should not look back till he reaches his destination. But to test Shankara, Devi deliberately stopped the noise of her anklets when they reached Kollur whereupon Shankara turned and looked back because of doubt. Devi then 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 km from Kollur, also visible as a large mountain peak from Kollur Shri Mookambika Devi Temple.{{fact|date=February 2019}}

==See also==
* [[Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* [[Marikamba Temple, Sirsi]]
* [[Chamundeshwari Temple|Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore]]
* [[Annapurneshwari Temple, Cherukunnu]]
* [[Yellamma Temple, Saundatti]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[http://www.kollurmookambika.org/ Official website]
*[https://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&id=RdzaPW-kEvQC Books]
*[http://www.indiantemples.com/Karnataka/kollur.html Indian Temples Kollur]
*[http://www.durga-puja.org/mookambika-devi-temple.html Mookambika Devi Temple]
*[https://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/sri-mookambika-temple Sri Mookambika Temple Kollur]

{{Holy temples of coastal Karnataka}}

{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Lakshmi temples]]
[[Category:108 Shiva Temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Udupi district]]
[[Category:Devi temples in Karnataka]]

Mookambika Temple, Kollur - Revision history

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