Where in india is the Mookhambhila temple situated ?

Question

In which state and give a landmark.

Answer 1

Location
Kollur, Kundapur Taluk, Karnataka State, India.
About 135 Kms from Mangalore, one of the major city in Karanata State. The nearest railhead is Udupi.

Kollur is well connected to Mangalore, Bangalore (Capital of Karnataka State) and Mysore. Regular buses are there from Udupi. Also Kollur is well connected with tourist centers such as Mangalore and Shimoga in Karnataka and Kannanur in Kerala.

The main statue in the temple is the Shiva Linga called the Jyothirlingam. This Jyotirlingam in front of the image of the Goddess Mookambika is of great antiquity.

few more details on the route
Kollur is around 36 km from Kundapur, the taluk head quarters. From Kundapur, one can take three different routes to reach Kollur.

One route is via Tallur-Hattiangadi-Karkunje-Vandse.
Second route via Hemmadi-Vandse and third one is via Byndoor.
However, the shortest route is through Hemmady. On the National High 17, after around 7 km from Kundapur, at Hemmady one has to take right deviation to reach Kollur.
The nearest railway station is Kundapura (40 km) where a few long-distance trains halt. You can get taxis from the station. The station has a waiting room for the passengers. Railway Station Phone no: [phone].
The nearest Airport is Mangalore - bajpe: International flights are operated by Air India Express. There are pre-paid taxi to kollur from Airport and it is a 3 hours drive.

Kollur is a 2 hour drive from Udupi, so a visit to Udupi can include Kollur. The drive is a very scenic one.

Answer 2

Mookambika Temple is situated at Kollur, Kundapur Taluk of Karnataka state, India, on the banks of the river Sauparnika.

Since the Kollur Mookambika is one of the very famous temples, transport facility from all over the Karnataka state is available. There are frequent bus services from Mangalore and Udupi. From Mangalore it takes 3 hrs journey by bus. Many tour operators also included the visit of the temple in their conducted package tour programs.

For more information, please check the following link:

http://www.ourkarnataka.com/temples/kollurtemple.htm

Answer 3

Most probably you are looking for Mookambika Temple. Though you may come across hundreds of them in Kerala and Karnataka, the famous one is in Kollur, Udupi Dsitrict of Karnataka. You need to take a bus from Kundapur to reach this temple. Try to avoid this journey in rainy season, July to Sepember.