Mundkur is a village in
Karkala Taluk,
Udupi district,
Karnataka, India. The
Durga Parameshwari temple located here was built circa 9th century AD.
Sri Durga Parameshwari, Mundkur
Deities
The prime deity is Sri
Durgaparameshwari in the form of
Mahishamardini, holding the demon Mahisha upside down and piercing thrishul on his body. Hence the name Mundakke oori nintha OOru became Mundkur in the later stage as per one version. Other deities being worshiped are Sri MahaGanapathi (Kshipraprasaada swaroopi), Navagraha, Naaga, AshwaththaVriksha, Dhoomavathi, Raktheshwari, Vyaghra Chamundi (Pilichandi), Vaarahi (Panjurli), and Rakshopi Devatha (Protector from evil Spirits) in the temple. Photos of Sri Madhvacharya, Sri Vadiraja swamiji, Sri Raghavendra Swamiji, and Sri Bhootharaja are installed in Sri Madhva Mandira, where bhajans and poojas are held regularly.[1]
Notes
^Acharya, Jayarama (2004), Bhargavi Smriti, Bhargava Press, p. 68
Mundkur is a village in
Karkala Taluk,
Udupi district,
Karnataka, India. The
Durga Parameshwari temple located here was built circa 9th century AD.
Sri Durga Parameshwari, Mundkur
Deities
The prime deity is Sri
Durgaparameshwari in the form of
Mahishamardini, holding the demon Mahisha upside down and piercing thrishul on his body. Hence the name Mundakke oori nintha OOru became Mundkur in the later stage as per one version. Other deities being worshiped are Sri MahaGanapathi (Kshipraprasaada swaroopi), Navagraha, Naaga, AshwaththaVriksha, Dhoomavathi, Raktheshwari, Vyaghra Chamundi (Pilichandi), Vaarahi (Panjurli), and Rakshopi Devatha (Protector from evil Spirits) in the temple. Photos of Sri Madhvacharya, Sri Vadiraja swamiji, Sri Raghavendra Swamiji, and Sri Bhootharaja are installed in Sri Madhva Mandira, where bhajans and poojas are held regularly.[1]
Notes
^Acharya, Jayarama (2004), Bhargavi Smriti, Bhargava Press, p. 68