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Karnataka Mangaladevi Temple
History
Goddess Parvathi is the presiding deity of Sri Mangladevi temple located in Hampankatta of Mangalore district of Karnataka state. This temple is exactly located in the centre of the city and hence no problem of any type of conveyance. This is one of the famous temples in the city. Origin period of this temple is considered to be in 9th century however, no exact historical evidences are available to determine the dating of the construction. This temple is approached by various devotees to have blessing of the goddess for a child. A king of Tulunadu named Veerabahu had no child and on the advice of various elders and relatives he went to Sage Bhardaraja for the purpose. Sage prayed and same night King Veerabahu dreamt that orders passed to him by goddess Mangladevi herself to find out the ruins of the temple and to reconstruct it if he wanted to fulfill his desires. King tried and did some efforts in this regard. But after a period one of the rulers of that area named Kundavarma approached this ruined temple and constructed with a vast complex. He also installed a Shivling here with the idols of Goddess Mangladevi and Dharpatra.
Architecture
This temple has the dual architectural style. Entrance has a large Gopuram in traditional Dravidian style of architecture and remaining portion of mandir is in simple designing. A central hall is provided there to perform various Pooja and religious activities on the occasion of festivals. Central hall is surrounded with conical huts together like a marriage Pandal where food items are displayed under a small hutted type shed. Entrance gate is too huge to describe. Gopuram is made in classic south Indian temple design. Stone work and carving done on entrance is marvelous. Stories of Gopuram are designed in the window pattern of old temple design. Base moldings have been put on the upside of the entrance walls to start the Gopuram. At the center of entrance gate, four more gates have been provided in every story of Gopuram. A large tarmac is there for seating of devotees during festival because inside the temple there is less space to accommodate large number of devotees. A large Nandi is also sitting outside the main entrance. On the left hand side of the temple there is a triple storied building of red color, which is constructed to accommodate the outsider devotees. Another temple, which is an extension of present building, is also erected on the left side of the main temple. This temple has the same design and architectural pattern used in the exteriors only. Interior is of plain and modern design.
Festivals
In this temple Navarathri and Dasara are celebrated with grand arrangements. In this temple all type of weapons are also worshipped on Ashtami. On the occasion of Mahanavmi, there is a tradition to organize a Rathyatra from this place to Marnamikatte.
Contact Details
Any query related to Mandir programs can be solved on the 0824-425476 from 06:00 A.M. to 9:0 P.M.
How to Reach
This temple is very easy to access from all the means of transportation.
By Air
Mangalore Bajpe international airport is the nearest one and located at just 11 kilometers from this temple.
By Rail
Mangalore if the nearest railway station and well connected with all the major trains of the region as well as from northern portion of India too.
By Road
By road journey from nearby district is very easy as state road transport and private tour operators are available with their vehicles. The temple is located in the heart of the city and auto rickshaws from Airport and railway station are easily available. Exact location of this temple is just 3 kilometers far away from Hampankatta.
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