Karkala Durga Parameswari Temple is a Rakteshwar temple located in Belmann, Mundkur, Karkala Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka. The Belmann village is almost exactly halfway between Karkala and Padubidri. After turning right on the Mangalore-Udupi highway to Padubidri, it is about 12-15 km from Padubidr, 18 km from Karkala.
This temple was built in the 7th century AD. The temple is located in the middle of a thick jungle and therefore it is popularly known as Vana Durga or Durga of the forest temple. There are many more Rajan Daivas in this temple. Mythology says that Mundkur is where the goddess Durga killed the demon Mundasura. Later, the sage Bhargava, who knew the sanctity of the place, established the temple of the goddess Mahishamardhini with the idol of Devi facing west. The Karkala Durga Parameswari temple also houses shrines to Lord Ganapathi and Goddess Rakteshwari.
Durgaparameshwari Temple Timings: 4.30 AM to 8.00 PM
Karkala Durgaparameswari Temple Pooja:
Usha Kala Pooje: 4.30 AM to 5.00 AM
Maha Pooje at Noon at 12.30 PM
Rathri Pooja at 8.00 PM.
Durga Parameshwari Sannidhi Sevas:
- Hoovina Pooje
- Lalitha Trishati Archane
- Lalitha Shasranamarchane
- Saptha Shati Parayana
- Karthi Pooje
- Kumkumaarchane
- Durga Namaskaara Pooje
- Gandhalankara Pooje
- Panchamrutha Abhisheka
- Hoo Prashne
- Deeparadhane
- Ranga Pooje
- Tulabhara Kanike
- Samprokshane
- One Day Nithya Pooje
- Athi Madhura Payasa
- Rajatha Chandra Mandalothsava
- Dodda Ranga Pooje
- Swayamvara Pooja Kaanike
- Sari Kanike
- Aksharabyasa
- Theertha Snana
- Anna Prashana
- Dodda Kramda Hoovina Pooja Kanike
- Grutha Nandadeepa Tuppada
- Chandika Homa Kanike
- 4, 3 and 2 Vehicle Pooja
- SatyaNarayana Pooja Kanike
Durga Ganapathi Sannidhi Sevas:
Atharva Shirisha Pooja
Panchakajjaya
Durvarchane
Ashthothara Namarchane
Shankashtahara Chathurthi Pooje
Appada Pooje
Ranga Pooje
Durga Navagraha Sannidhi Sevas:
Navagraha Pooje
Navagraha Astothara Namarchane Pooje
Shaneeshwara Pooje
Shani Pooje kanike
Karkala Madwa Mandira Sevas
Bhajane Pooje
Belmannu Durga Parameshwari Temple Festivals:
Sauramana Ugadi
One month Vasantha Pooja in Vyshakha Masa
Shree Raghavendra Guru’s Aradhana
Shimha masadalli Kadiru Kattuvudu -(Hastha Nakshathra)
Vinayaka Chathurthi, Ganeshothasava. On the 5th day Mosaru kudike and Ganesha Bimba Visarjane
Sharannavarathri (Dasara Mahotsava)
Sharada Prathisthe, Chandikayaga, Sharada Visarjane
Deepavali festival and starting of Nithyabali
Nagara Bhajane at Karthika Masa, Deepothsava, Deeparadhane
Annual Brahmarathosava
Belmannu Durgaparameshwari Temple:
Belmannu Village,
Padubidri – Karkala Road,
Mundkur,
Karkala Taluk,
Udupi District,
Karnataka – 576 111.
Phone: 08258 267967