Few Destinations at Maglore on the way to Kollur

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Sri Mookambika (Sri Kollur)This small, ancient, sacred town is about a four-hour bus ride northeast of Mangalore. The sacred Sauparnika River flows through the town.Located here is a temple dedicated to the goddesses Maha-Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga, combined as Mookambika. Sri Devi Mookambika destroyed the powerful demon Mookasura. There are several other deities in the temple. There is also a temple dedicated to Lord Krishna here. There is a beautiful ISKCON farm property, 15km from town. It is located at the foot of Kutakacala Hill where it is said that Durga had pastimes and where it is believed that Lord Risabhadeva gave up his body in a forest fire. There are six guest rooms on the farm. You can get to the farm by going to the

ISKCON center in the town of Mookambika. The ISKCON center in Mookambika is on a half-acre of land, just next to the place where people bathe in the Sauparnika River. On the property is Garuda Guha, a cave where Garuda is said to have performed austerities. There are several hotels in town. Sri Rathna Guesthouse has rooms for Rs 165. There are direct buses to Mookambika from Udupi and Mangalore. SubrahmanyaIn the Skanda Purana it is stated that Lord Subrahmanya washed the blade of his Shakti weapon in the sacred Dhara (Kumaradhara) River after killing the demon Taraka and his

brothers. It is also stated that Samba, the son of Sri Krishna, was cured of leprosy in Subrahmanya. There is a major Subrahmanya Temple here. In the main shrine are the deities of Subrahmanya, Vasuki, and Sesa. In the southeast part of the temple is a Narasimha Deity and a Narasimha shalagram—both of which were personally worshiped by Madhvacarya. This Deity is said to have been given to him by Vyasadeva.The Adi-Subrahmanya Temple is about 250m north of the outer wall. Custom dictates that pilgrims first visit this temple. On the way from the temple to the Kumaradhara River there is a cave called Biladwara, where the serpent Vasuki is said to be hiding so he will not fall prey to Garuda. Southeast of the Subrahmanya Temple is an ashram called Subrahmanya Math, established by Madhvacarya. Sankaracharya visited this place. There is a Sringeri Mutt northeast of the Subrahmanya Temple. Subrahmanya is 105km southeast of Mangalore (3 hr bus trip), 120km west of Hassan (3 hr bus trip), and 55km east of Puttur. The usual way to get here is via Mangalore, the closest railway connection.DharmasthalaDharmasthala, 75km northeast of Mangalore, is known for the Manjunath Temple, dedicated to Lord Siva and served by Madhvacarya Vaishnava priests. The trustee is a Jain. The Jains recently installed a 12m high monolithic statue of Bahubali. The temple

distributes free meals to everyone who visits. Open from 6.30 am to 1 pm for visitors. Darshan and maha-puja are between 7 and 8 pm. During the Laksha Deepotsava Festival, 100,000 lamps are lit. Pilgrims bath in the Netravati River, 3km away. MudabidriPop: 25,000 There are eighteen Jain temples in this town. The 1000-pillar Chandranath Basti was dedicated in 1431. The outstanding monolithic columns in this temple have been intricately carved to the finest detail. In the Jain monastery near the temple is a collection of 12th and 13th centuries palm-leaf manuscripts. Karnataka Tourist Cottage has eight rooms. Mudabidri is about a one-hour bus ride northeast of Mangalore. KarkalaAt Karkala, 53km from Mangalore, there are several temples and a huge 13m statue of Lord Bahubali (Gommateswara), completed in 1432.You can get some good view while walking around the countryside.VenurLocated in Venur, about 50km northeast of Mangalore, are eight Jain temples and the ruins of the Mahadeva Siva temple. There is an 11m high statue of Bahubali (1604).

 

 

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