Kollur Mookambika Temple

The Kollur Mookambika Temple at Kollur, Udupi District in the state of Karnataka, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Mookambika Devi. There are bus services from Udupi and Mangalore to Kollur at regular interval.

Shankaracharya and Mookambika

There is also a myth relating to Shankaracharya and the temple. It is said that Shankaracharya offered deep prayers to goddess Saraswathi and she appeared before him, he requested to her to come along with him to the Kerala , where no temple was devoted to her. She accepted on one condition that, she will follow him, and he should guide her to Kerala. He just guided her way to Kerala, making sure of her presence by listening to the tinkling of anklet. But when it stopped, he paused to peep at her to know whether she is following him. But this made, Devi to stop near the banks of the river, Sauoparnika, as per the condition.

 Mookambika Vilakku- Blessed by Priest

Here lies the significance of Mookambika Vilakku which has the effect of bringing home blessings of Devi Mookambika. The speciality of this lamp is that each piece of this lamp is blessed by the main temple priest who does Pooja for Devi. Devi herself is the amalgamation of the power of all the thirty-three Crore  Devas.

To lit Sree Kollur Mookambika Aishwarya Deepam is a way to bring in the auspicious energy and vibrancy of Devi’s presence. Mookambika Vilakku aka Sree Kollur Mookambika Aishwarya Deepam is a beautiful piece of art worth keeping and gifting, which ensures prosperity, blessing and security to the devotees.

Celebrities at Mookambika Temple

Many celebrities including Yeshudas visit this famous shrine regularly, to get the auspicious blessing of Mookambika Amma. The mother Goddess is said to bless the devotee with power, knowledge and fame. Mookambika Vilakku is owned by many of the celebrities  , as it is considered to be auspicious and also as a blessing, as every piece of the lamp is blessed by the temple priest himself.