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| name = Mookambika |
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| image = Mookambika Devi.jpg |
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| affiliation = [[Saraswati]], [[Lakshmi]], [[Parvati]] |
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| type = Hindu |
| type = Hindu |
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| festivals = [[Navaratri]] |
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| Affiliation | Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati |
| Festivals | Navaratri |
Mookambika (Sanskrit: मूकाम्बिका, Kannada: ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕಾ, Malayalam: മൂകാംബിക ) is a Hindu goddess, an aspect of Adi Parashakti,[1][2] the supreme goddess of Hinduism. She is regarded to be the form of shakti, the divine feminine energy, that represents creativity and ingenuity.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Another popular legend associated with Mookambika and Adi Shankara states that Adi Shankara wanted to build a temple for goddess Saraswati in Kerala and thus performed penance to please the deity. Saraswati agreed to Adi Shankara's request, provided he led her to Kerala without looking back at her. He agreed to this condition, but soon realized that the Goddess's anklets no longer jingled and so, curiosity overtook him, and he looked behind. Because he broke her condition, Saraswati stayed at the spot (Kollur) where he had turned. But because Adi Shanakra had performed austerities for her, the goddess agreed that she would be part of the Chottanikkara Temple in Kerala as well as in the Mookambika temple. Thus, the doors of the Chottanikkara Temple are opened right after those of the Mookambika temple.
See also
References
- ^ "Goddess of all things". Deccan Herald. India. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "By God, it is the law". Bangalore Mirror. India. 22 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.