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1 km from the Mookambika temple. Popular with trekkers and river lovers.
Adi Sri Shakthi Mookambika Temple sits atop this mountain and is believed to be the real abode of Devi from where Adi Shankara re-established it at foothills at Kollur. A trip by jeep will cost you ₹600.
Famous for Vidyadana, temple trust running several schools, & sponsoring midday meal program for surrounding schools. Devi Mookambika is famous for Vidya (education). People come from all across South India to visit this temple. Kollur is believed to be one of the seven pilgrim centres created by Parashurama, a Hindu mythological figure. Mookambika temple honors the Hindu goddess Parvathi.
Kundapur-Kollur- Shimoga road. A World Wildlife Fund project, and a home for an endangered species, the lion-tailed monkey.