Mookambika kshethra

Mookambika kshethra

         Mookambika temple is situated above sea level surrounded by hills. The  climate is very pleasant. River Sauparnika flows through the village. We reached Mookambika temple by around 7-15. We hurriedly checked into our rooms which we had booked earlier. 

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      The lodge is situated very near to the temple. We freshened up immediately and rushed to the temple. We joined the que that was moving. Within 5mts we moved to the sanctum. We had a wonderful darsan of Mookambika matha. As there was somebody known to us we were allowed to break into the que again and have a second darsan. The darsan was heart filling. The mother was looking at her children with love. We got out, went around the temple and we were taken into the dining hall. We had our prasada meals there and came out.  Sri Parameshwara Adiga was waiting for us at the prasada counter. He gave us Kashaya - the medicinal decoction offered to the deity at night and distributed to every devotees who have gathered at the temple. We felt blessed indeed to receive the mother's grace. The climate was cold and we walked back to our rooms. The location of the room is very attractive. We had a balcony which opened to a small stream which was flowing outside our balcony. We could see the ranges of mountains circling the place. Altogether the view was breathtaking. 
        We were tired due the travel throughout the day and so retired to our comfortable beds early itself. Morning we got up early, got ready and were at the temple door by 5 a.m.  We were blessed to have the Nirmalya darsan. After offering puja etc, and collecting the prasadams we reached our lodge. They have a convenient canteen in the lodge itself. All of us had our  breakfast of idlis and doasas and started for Udupi. 
      On the way we got down at river Sowparnika took bath and spent some time there. The driver took us to  Siddhivinayaka temple in Anegudde, and Mahaganapathy temple in Hathiyangadi. After having our darsan in those temples we reached Udupi by 1p.m.