Mundkur
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Mundkur is a temple village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi district Karnataka, India. The Durga Parameshwari temple located here is 1200 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 idol. 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 km 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.Jalaka(dipping in river shambhavi)takes place on the next day of the car festival.
[edit] Brahmakalasha
In the year 2006,the Garba Gudi, Theertha Mantapa, etc. were reconstructed by dedicated devotees. The Brahmakalasha was performed in the month of February 2006.
