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Location : 80 Kms From Udupi, Karnataka Significance One Of The 7 Mukti Sthalas Main Deity: Goddess Mookambika Languages Kannada, Hindi, English Nearest Rail-head Mangalore Nearest Airport Mangalore Roads Udupi (80 km) Mangalore Hotels/Resorts Recommended for stay @ Kollur

About 80 kms from Udupi, is the tiny hamlet of Kollur. The attractive Mookambika temple at the foothills invites thousands of devotees. The idol that installed by Adi Shankara is confined in a copper-roofed and gold crested temple. Arasina Makki, a famous waterfall nearby, is a must see.

Legend
Skanda Purana speaks about the glory of this erstwhile Maha Aranyapuram, where a sage named Kola underwent severe penance as a result of which a linga appeared at that spot.
Lord Shiva advised him to worship it and told him that that in due course, Shakti would manifest herself as Mahalakshmi there. Later goddess Adi Shakti, who vanquished demon Mookasura, was extolled by the gods as Mookambika.

Mookambika Temple
Kollur is one of the seven 'Mukti Sthalams' of Parasurama Kshetra situated in Karnataka. The sacred shrine of Devi Mookambika is at the foot of a hill known as Kudashatri.

The Devi is in Padmasana posture holding Shanku and Chakra, and is showing Abhaya Varada Mudra. The images of goddesses Kali and Saraswathi are enshrined near Mookambika.

The other holy centres are Udupi, Subramanya, Kumbasi, Kodeshwara, Sankaranaryana and Gokarna. River Sowparnika, originating in the hill, flows by the side of the temple. Yogis and rishis have performed penance on this holy soil.

The idol of the goddess was installed by Adi Shankaracharya. He prescribed the various rituals and puja rites for worship and installed Sri Chakra before the Goddess.

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