Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Kollur
Sri Mookambika/Mukthisthalam is one of the 51 Shakthi peedam/Shakthi Sthalam
located on the river banks of Sauparnika in
Kollur, Karnataka.
Presiding
deity – Goddess Sri Mookambika, personification of Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi,
Goddess Sri Saraswathi & Goddess Sri Durga
Worshipped
by – Rishis, Sage Parasurama, Adi
Sankara
Theertham
– Agni Theertham
Festivals
– Navaratri, Deepavali, Rathostav, Maha Shivaratri, Dhanurmasya, Ugadi, Sahasra
Kumbabhishekam,
There
are interesting myths associated with this temple. Sage Kola arrived on this sacred land and fascinated
at the tranquility of this place, he underwent severe penance near the Agni
Theertham and worshipped Lord Shiva.
Lord was pleased at the austerities of Sage Kola and appeared before
him. Lord Shiva offered boon to Sage
Kola, but he graciously refused to have any boon. Instead, he prayed Lord to remain on this
sacred land forever. The most
compassionated Lord agreed to the desire of Sage Kola and resided here as a
self-manifested Linga. Sage Kola had an immense
desire to worship Goddess Sri Parvati all along with Lord Shiva. Instantly, there appeared a golden line on the self-manifested
Linga. Thus Goddess Sri Parvati revealed
her presence along with Lord Shiva here.
Another
legend has that Sri Adi Sankara underwent severe austerities at the hills of
Kudachadri and worshipped Goddess Sri Parvati.
Goddess was pleased at the devotion of Sri Adi Sankara and appeared
before him. Sri Sankara revealed his
earnest desire to have a place of worship for Goddess and her perpetual
presence at his birth place. Goddess was
agreed to the yearning of Sri Sankara and put forward a condition. According to her demand Sri Sankara should lead
her all the way without looking back until they reach at their
destination. Sri Sankara meticulously followed the instructions
and led Goddess to his native land listening to the striking sounds of her
anklets. At one point, Goddess
deliberately set the sounds of her anklets reduced to nothing. Sri Sankara cautiously looked back for
Goddess Sri Parvati, to restore confidence in him. Instantaneously, Goddess revealed her
willingness to reside at Kollur and instructed Sri Sankara to install her on
this sacred land.
This
temple remains open from 5.00 AM to 2.00 PM in the morning and 3.00PM to 9.00
PM in the evenings.
Jai Ambey Ma !!
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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