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Mangaladevi Temple, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
The Mangaladevi Temple is situated in the city limits of Mangalrore (Mangaluru) Distirct in the Karnataka State of India.The temple is dedicated to Hindu mother Goddess Sakthi in the form of Mangaladevi and is built in Kerala style architecture with most of its structure made of wood. The place got its name from the presiding deity.
The temple is believed to have been built by Parasurama, one of the ten avatars of Hindu God Vishnu and later expanded during the 9th Century by Kundavarman, the most famous king of the Alupa dynasty. This royal dynasty ruled coastal Karnataka from 4th to 15th Century with Mangalore as its capital.
The region is also called Tulu Nadu, the Tulu-speaking region spread over parts of present Indian States of Karnataka and Kerala. This also forms the erstwhile South Canara (Dakshin Kannada) region and it consists of Kundapura, Udupi, Karkala, Mangalore, Belthangady and Puthur Districts in Karnataka and Kasargod District of Kerala.
WHEN WE VISITED IN MARCH 2014 IT WAS ANNUAL FESTIVAL TIME FOR THE TEMPLE. SO MUCH OF FRUITS TIED AT THE BASE OF THE FLAG MAST CAUGHT MY EYES AS I HAVE NEVER SEEN LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Mangaladevi Temple, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
The Mangaladevi Temple is situated in the city limits of Mangalrore (Mangaluru) Distirct in the Karnataka State of India.The temple is dedicated to Hindu mother Goddess Sakthi in the form of Mangaladevi and is built in Kerala style architecture with most of its structure made of wood. The place got its name from the presiding deity.
The temple is believed to have been built by Parasurama, one of the ten avatars of Hindu God Vishnu and later expanded during the 9th Century by Kundavarman, the most famous king of the Alupa dynasty. This royal dynasty ruled coastal Karnataka from 4th to 15th Century with Mangalore as its capital.
The region is also called Tulu Nadu, the Tulu-speaking region spread over parts of present Indian States of Karnataka and Kerala. This also forms the erstwhile South Canara (Dakshin Kannada) region and it consists of Kundapura, Udupi, Karkala, Mangalore, Belthangady and Puthur Districts in Karnataka and Kasargod District of Kerala.
WHEN WE VISITED IN MARCH 2014 IT WAS ANNUAL FESTIVAL TIME FOR THE TEMPLE. SO MUCH OF FRUITS TIED AT THE BASE OF THE FLAG MAST CAUGHT MY EYES AS I HAVE NEVER SEEN LIKE THIS BEFORE.