Kollur Mookambika temple



Ratholsavam (chariot festival) will be conducted on 26 March 2011 at Kollur Mookambika temple (135 km north of Mangalore, Karnataka). It is the only temple that is dedicated to goddess Parvathi and believed to be created by Parashurama. The temple is on the banks of river Souparnika at the foothills of Western Ghats. This attractive Mookambika temple with gold plated crest and copper roofs attracts thousands of devotees.

The Goddess Mookambika is in the form of Jyotir-Linga incorporating both Shiva and Shakthi. The Panchaloha image (five element mixed metal) of the Goddess on Shree Chakra is stated to have been consecrated by Adi shankaracharya during his visit to this place. There is an exquisite sculpture of Panchamukha Ganesha.





Nearby Tourist places

Kodachadri (12 km by trek/30 km by jeep costing Rs 1400 for the return trip, Rs 400 for stay)
Maravabthe - famous for beach
Murudeshwar - Famous for the Shiva temple and beach
Anejari camp cum Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary