Festivals In Mookambika Temple - Kollur, Karnataka
The Pancha Pooja and Thrikala Bali festivals are important festivals of the Mookambika temple. Pakshot- savam–Fortnightly ritual---->>This fortnightly ritual involves carrying the deity on all new moon days and full moon days. After the night bali pooja the Devi’s idol is carried to the Saraswathi Mandapam located on the west. This street procession is rigorously followed and there after the idol goes back and the Kashaya Thirtha is given to the devotees.Navarathri Festival--->>Navarathri festival at Kollur Mookambika Temple is considered to be the most auspicious time to offer prayers to goddess Shakthi and its other forms. Millions of pilgrims visit the temple on these nine days. In South India, it is a belief that Vijayadashami is an auspicious day for small children to start their education called Vidya Arambam, hence pilgrims throng the temple from 4 am onwards for aksharabhishekam.Navarathri begins with Mahalaya Amavasya and this falls in the October month and it coincides with the lunar calendar. The first day ritual or celebration starts with the Punyaha Kriya, Ghata Sthapana also known as Navakshari Kalasha, followed by Kalpoktha Pooja and Suvasini Pooja. On the fifth day the Lalitha Vrutha commences. Days other than the above Kalpoktha pooja, Suvasini pooja and Ranga pooja are conducted. The eight day is said to be the Durgashtami. Mahanavami falls on the ninth day and it is considered to be the most important day among all other days of the Navarathri. On this day Maha Chandika Yaga and pushparathothsavam are performed. During the procession of the Kollur Devi coins are thrown from the Pushparatham and those devotees who happen to get these coins are said to have the divine blessings of Sri Mookambika. After this ceremony Udbhava lingam or Abhisheka is showered with Navakshari Kalasha. Kadiru habba, Navanna Prashana or meals made of new rice harvested, Vijayothsava and Vidyaramba are coducted on this Vijayadasami day along with the procession to Shukla thirtha. On this Vijaya dasami day Vidyarambam starts at 4’O clock in the morning.
Devi Mookambika(Kollur Devi) as
Goddess of Learning-->>Sri Devi Mookambika is very generous in offering her blessings to all her devotees and she considers them as equal with out any disparity. It is solely said that it is the sincerity of the individual that matters when it comes to getting her support in all their pursuits.This Goddess of learning and fine arts blesses her devotees with knowledge and wisdom. Confidence, Concentration and accomplishment are the hallmarks of this deity. Every sincere prayer will help the devotees to improve their education and reap good results in the examinationIn order to achieve her blessings Mahatrimadhura is the important offering and it is said by consuming Mahathrimadhura for continuous period of 41 days makes the individual clever in studies. Great concentration in studies can be achieved by undertaking meditation at Sri Devi’s temple. Doing regular Alankara pooja,Payasa Nivedaya, Puspanjali for Sri Mookambika helps to improve their education at all levels.Goddess of Wealth-->>Aishwaryam or prosperity and good fortune accompany all who pray to goddess Sri Mookambika with sincere devotion. In order to earn her blessings and to improve the wealth regular Friday poojas like Sarvalankara, Sahasranama kunkuma archana, chandika homam besides maha poojas are recommended in order to get her blessings. Goddess of Health and Well Being-->>Shakthi Mookambika has excellent cure for all sorts of ailments. Doing regular Nithya nivedaya, Vidhi, Harivana nivedya, Mahathrimadhura, Parivarayuktha panchapooja,Chandika homa and Pushpa rathsova can help to maintain good health. Devotees firmly believe that Kollur Mookambika Devi can cure ailments with her immense power of healing.The Supreme Protector-->>Devi Mookambika ensures all round prosperity, health, progeny and protects devotees from all evil. Conducting regular poojas such as Shatha Rudrabhisheka, Chandi homams every day and particularly on Fridays helps to keep away enemies from doing any harm. Apart from the above performing Shaktheya pooja at Kutachadri and Mariamma temple proves very effective for the devotees.Goddess for business growth-->>Devi Mookambika helps devotees to nurture their business in a profitable way by doing simple poojas such as Lalki Utsava, Chandika homas, Maha pooja, Nithyanna nivedaya, Sheerabhisheka, Pushpanjali along with regular Friday poojas.Blesses the childless-->>Childless couple upon regular prayers to Devi and performing poojas like Maha pooja,Vidhi, Chandika homams and offering Thulabharam helps them to get children.Devi blesses for early marriage-- >>It is believed that marriage obstacles are set right by offering Mookambika with sarees,mangalsutra and by performing Chandika homam and thulabharam. Besides offering Thirumadhura, lighting ghee deepam, nanda deepam, sarvalankara pooja and offering payasa nivedaya.Other obstacles cleared by Devi-->>Sri Mookambika helps her devotees to clear many obstacles by conducting regular Friday pooja, Chandi homam, Vidhi and Ganapathi homam.The importance of Pushpa Rathotsavam-->>This type of offering can be done for Sri Mookambika for general wellbeing and it is highly beneficial for the whole family. Offering ghee deepam, sarees and gold mangalsutra is said to bring the desired effect.
How to reach Mookambika Temple - Kollur
By Road-->>3 hrs Approx Mangalore city is only 50 km away from Udupi. Express buses ply between Mangalore to Udupi at regular intervals.From udupi we can reach Mookambika Temple - Kollur by bus from Udupi.By Train-->>The railway station at Udupi falls on the Konkan Railway network and there are trains to most major cities of the state.From Udupi we can reach mookambika temple by bus or by taxi easily.By Air-->>The nearest airport is the Mangalore airport located at Bajpe, 60 km away from Udupi. There are 2 flights daily from Mumbai,Bangalore and from other parts of India.From their we can reach Kollur Mookambika Temple by car.
Kollur Mookambika Temple Pooja Timings
5:00 to 6:30 am-->>Ekadravya- Eka Nalikera Ganahoma6:30 am-->>Danthadhavana Pooja, Guda Shunti Naivedyam7:30 to 8:30 am-->>Morning Pooja with Panchamritha Abhishekam, Thrimadhura and Anna Naivedyam,Bali, Nithyothsava, Pallakki Uthsavam, Distribution of Thirthaprasadam & Thrimudram. Pooja to the Parivara Devatas.11:00 am onwards-->>Mahapooja with Panchamrithabhishekam, Mahanaivedyam.12:30 pm (noon)-->>Mahamangalarthi, Noon Bali Uthasavam2:00 pm-->>Kavatabandhanam (Door closure) In Mookambika Temple12:30 to 2:00 pm-->>Anna Prasadam- Free lunch for devotees.3:00 pm-->>Kavatodghatanam, Devidarshanam begins for the afternoon.6:30 pm-->>Pradoshakala Pooja begins In the Temple7:30 pm-->>Pooja with Panchamritham and Mahamangalarthi8:00 to 8:15 pm-->>Pooja to the Parivara Devatas, Mangalarthi8:00 to 10:00 pm-->>Anna Prasadam- Free meals for devotees8:15 pm-->> Rathripooja, Rathri Bali, Nithyothsavam in palaquin Ashthvadhana Seva at Saraswathi Mantapa9:00 pm-->>Shayanothsavam, Kashaya Mangalarthi, Distribution of Kashaya Thirtham and then Kavatabandhanam(Door closure)
The Pancha Pooja and Thrikala Bali festivals are important festivals of the Mookambika temple. Pakshot- savam–Fortnightly ritual---->>This fortnightly ritual involves carrying the deity on all new moon days and full moon days. After the night bali pooja the Devi’s idol is carried to the Saraswathi Mandapam located on the west. This street procession is rigorously followed and there after the idol goes back and the Kashaya Thirtha is given to the devotees.Navarathri Festival--->>Navarathri festival at Kollur Mookambika Temple is considered to be the most auspicious time to offer prayers to goddess Shakthi and its other forms. Millions of pilgrims visit the temple on these nine days. In South India, it is a belief that Vijayadashami is an auspicious day for small children to start their education called Vidya Arambam, hence pilgrims throng the temple from 4 am onwards for aksharabhishekam.Navarathri begins with Mahalaya Amavasya and this falls in the October month and it coincides with the lunar calendar. The first day ritual or celebration starts with the Punyaha Kriya, Ghata Sthapana also known as Navakshari Kalasha, followed by Kalpoktha Pooja and Suvasini Pooja. On the fifth day the Lalitha Vrutha commences. Days other than the above Kalpoktha pooja, Suvasini pooja and Ranga pooja are conducted. The eight day is said to be the Durgashtami. Mahanavami falls on the ninth day and it is considered to be the most important day among all other days of the Navarathri. On this day Maha Chandika Yaga and pushparathothsavam are performed. During the procession of the Kollur Devi coins are thrown from the Pushparatham and those devotees who happen to get these coins are said to have the divine blessings of Sri Mookambika. After this ceremony Udbhava lingam or Abhisheka is showered with Navakshari Kalasha. Kadiru habba, Navanna Prashana or meals made of new rice harvested, Vijayothsava and Vidyaramba are coducted on this Vijayadasami day along with the procession to Shukla thirtha. On this Vijaya dasami day Vidyarambam starts at 4’O clock in the morning.
Devi Mookambika(Kollur Devi) as
Goddess of Learning-->>Sri Devi Mookambika is very generous in offering her blessings to all her devotees and she considers them as equal with out any disparity. It is solely said that it is the sincerity of the individual that matters when it comes to getting her support in all their pursuits.This Goddess of learning and fine arts blesses her devotees with knowledge and wisdom. Confidence, Concentration and accomplishment are the hallmarks of this deity. Every sincere prayer will help the devotees to improve their education and reap good results in the examinationIn order to achieve her blessings Mahatrimadhura is the important offering and it is said by consuming Mahathrimadhura for continuous period of 41 days makes the individual clever in studies. Great concentration in studies can be achieved by undertaking meditation at Sri Devi’s temple. Doing regular Alankara pooja,Payasa Nivedaya, Puspanjali for Sri Mookambika helps to improve their education at all levels.Goddess of Wealth-->>Aishwaryam or prosperity and good fortune accompany all who pray to goddess Sri Mookambika with sincere devotion. In order to earn her blessings and to improve the wealth regular Friday poojas like Sarvalankara, Sahasranama kunkuma archana, chandika homam besides maha poojas are recommended in order to get her blessings. Goddess of Health and Well Being-->>Shakthi Mookambika has excellent cure for all sorts of ailments. Doing regular Nithya nivedaya, Vidhi, Harivana nivedya, Mahathrimadhura, Parivarayuktha panchapooja,Chandika homa and Pushpa rathsova can help to maintain good health. Devotees firmly believe that Kollur Mookambika Devi can cure ailments with her immense power of healing.The Supreme Protector-->>Devi Mookambika ensures all round prosperity, health, progeny and protects devotees from all evil. Conducting regular poojas such as Shatha Rudrabhisheka, Chandi homams every day and particularly on Fridays helps to keep away enemies from doing any harm. Apart from the above performing Shaktheya pooja at Kutachadri and Mariamma temple proves very effective for the devotees.Goddess for business growth-->>Devi Mookambika helps devotees to nurture their business in a profitable way by doing simple poojas such as Lalki Utsava, Chandika homas, Maha pooja, Nithyanna nivedaya, Sheerabhisheka, Pushpanjali along with regular Friday poojas.Blesses the childless-->>Childless couple upon regular prayers to Devi and performing poojas like Maha pooja,Vidhi, Chandika homams and offering Thulabharam helps them to get children.Devi blesses for early marriage-- >>It is believed that marriage obstacles are set right by offering Mookambika with sarees,mangalsutra and by performing Chandika homam and thulabharam. Besides offering Thirumadhura, lighting ghee deepam, nanda deepam, sarvalankara pooja and offering payasa nivedaya.Other obstacles cleared by Devi-->>Sri Mookambika helps her devotees to clear many obstacles by conducting regular Friday pooja, Chandi homam, Vidhi and Ganapathi homam.The importance of Pushpa Rathotsavam-->>This type of offering can be done for Sri Mookambika for general wellbeing and it is highly beneficial for the whole family. Offering ghee deepam, sarees and gold mangalsutra is said to bring the desired effect.
How to reach Mookambika Temple - Kollur
By Road-->>3 hrs Approx Mangalore city is only 50 km away from Udupi. Express buses ply between Mangalore to Udupi at regular intervals.From udupi we can reach Mookambika Temple - Kollur by bus from Udupi.By Train-->>The railway station at Udupi falls on the Konkan Railway network and there are trains to most major cities of the state.From Udupi we can reach mookambika temple by bus or by taxi easily.By Air-->>The nearest airport is the Mangalore airport located at Bajpe, 60 km away from Udupi. There are 2 flights daily from Mumbai,Bangalore and from other parts of India.From their we can reach Kollur Mookambika Temple by car.
Kollur Mookambika Temple Pooja Timings
5:00 to 6:30 am-->>Ekadravya- Eka Nalikera Ganahoma6:30 am-->>Danthadhavana Pooja, Guda Shunti Naivedyam7:30 to 8:30 am-->>Morning Pooja with Panchamritha Abhishekam, Thrimadhura and Anna Naivedyam,Bali, Nithyothsava, Pallakki Uthsavam, Distribution of Thirthaprasadam & Thrimudram. Pooja to the Parivara Devatas.11:00 am onwards-->>Mahapooja with Panchamrithabhishekam, Mahanaivedyam.12:30 pm (noon)-->>Mahamangalarthi, Noon Bali Uthasavam2:00 pm-->>Kavatabandhanam (Door closure) In Mookambika Temple12:30 to 2:00 pm-->>Anna Prasadam- Free lunch for devotees.3:00 pm-->>Kavatodghatanam, Devidarshanam begins for the afternoon.6:30 pm-->>Pradoshakala Pooja begins In the Temple7:30 pm-->>Pooja with Panchamritham and Mahamangalarthi8:00 to 8:15 pm-->>Pooja to the Parivara Devatas, Mangalarthi8:00 to 10:00 pm-->>Anna Prasadam- Free meals for devotees8:15 pm-->> Rathripooja, Rathri Bali, Nithyothsavam in palaquin Ashthvadhana Seva at Saraswathi Mantapa9:00 pm-->>Shayanothsavam, Kashaya Mangalarthi, Distribution of Kashaya Thirtham and then Kavatabandhanam(Door closure)
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