Early morning we started and
reached Kollur Mookambigai temple. It is the only temple that is
dedicated to goddess Parvathi and believed to be created by Parashurama. Many lodges
were there near to this temple. We were invited by a huge elephant near the
temple gate. In the side of the temple some bidding of sarees was going on.
Actually the bidding was on sarees
and other things used for Lord Mookambigai. We just saw it for some time and
entered inside the temple. A huge queue was maintained inside the temple. You
can see a lot of pigeons inside the temple. Few monkeys were entertaining the
queued devotees. A beautifully carved radham (ther)
was kept inside the temple.
The main deity in the temple is
Jyothirlinga (Shiva Linga). This Jyotirlinga is in front of the idol of the
goddess Mookambika. A line of gold divides this Linga into two unequal parts
and is only visible in the light reflected sunlight pointed at the Linga. The
smallest portion of this right Linga he would represent Lord Brahma, Lord
Vishnu and Lord Shiva (as conscious principles static) and larger left part,
Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswathi and Goddess Parvathi (like the creative
energy principles).
How to reach the temple:
Distances from Kollur:
1. Kundapur: 40 Kms
2. Udupi: 80 Kms
3. Murudeshwar: 55 Kms
4. Mangalore: 140 kms
5. Bangalore: 405 Kms (via Shimoga)
6. Sringeri: 115 Kms
Kollur is well connected to Mangalore, Bangalore and Mysore. Regular buses ply from Udupi.
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