The Mookambika Shrine of Kollur

Kollur, an antique retreat for sages and yogis, including the Adi Shankaracharya, is a famous pilgrimage destination of South India.

The temple of the Goddess Mookambika, Mother of the Universe, is situated in Kollur, 140 kms from Mangalore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The holy shrine is in the foreground of lush tropical forests covering the Kudajaddiri hills on the banks of river Souparnika, which is a confluence of the mainstreams Kasitheertham and Agnitheertham originating from the hills.

In the ancient temple of Mookambika, the Mother of the Universe is represented as a young girl sitting in the mystic Padmasana yogic pose, four-armed, and holding the conch. Manoj Sadasivan writes after visiting this pleasant pilgrimage center... Read more