Mundkur
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Mundkur is a temple village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi district Karnataka, India. The Durga Parameshwari temple located here is 1100 yrs. old.
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[edit] History
Legend has it that Goddess Durga Parameshwari slayed the demon Mundaka here. The idol was initially placed by Bhargava Rishi in 800 AD and was facing the west. During the jain rule, a king turned the idol towards east to take out buried riches from underneath the temple. SInce, then, the idol is east-facing.
[edit] Deities
The prime deity is Durga Parameshwari. Other deities such as Ganesha, Dhoomavati, Raktheshwari,vyaghra chamundi(Pilichandi)and Vaarahi(Panjurli) are also in the temple vicinity. Kaje Maari Gudi is 3 kms away where Durga is worshipped as MAARIKAMBA.
[edit] Festivals
The annual Car-festival happens in the kumbha masa every year which is on Feb 17th or 18th. Navaratri, Deepotsava are other special days for the goddess.
[edit] Brahmakalasha
The temple has been recently reconstructed under the able guidance of Chief Priest,Vedamurthy Jayarama Acharya. The Brahmakalasha was performed in the month of February 2006.
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