Kollur is regarded as one of the seven pilgrim centres in Karnataka created by Parashurama, a Hindu mythological figure. The six other centres are Udupi, Subrahmanya, Kumbasi, Kodeshwara, Sankaranarayana and Gokarna.
Sri Mookambika Temple dedicated to Devi Mookambika with gold plated crest and copper roofs in Kollur is famous for Vidyadana Temple Trust running several schools & sponsoring mid day meal programme for surrounding schools. Mookambika, the holy temple of knowledge and education honours the Hindu goddess Parvathi. Mookambika is regarded as a manifestation of Shakti, Saraswati and Mahalakshmi.
Sri Mookambika temple complex besides the never drying River Sauparnika and located on a spur of the Kodachadri peak with statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, dates back around 1,200 years. Devotees from all over India visit this temple. The temple premises is clean and proper system is followed by the temple devasthanam. Temple offers free food to all devotess. A lot of devotees visit Sri Mookambika Temple for kids vidyarambam, a ceremony to begin the mark of education.
Kashayam is the last offering to the deity any day. This is given to all the devotees free of cost at the end of the last ceremonial circumambulation of the temple. The timing is about 8:15 PM. There is generally a scramble for this prasadam, but there is a organised line for this too. Keep to your right hand side of the main internal temple entrance (as you face the deity) to get into the queue. The timing varies day to day depending on the ceremonials for that day. It is advisable to carry a small bottle to carry some of the Kashayam home.
Visitors can also have food either from Adigas or Vasuedev Adigas restaurants in ground floor of Hotel Mookambika Palace. Its costly but quality of food is good.
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