Durga Parameshwari Temple – Overview
Kateel Durga Parameshwari is dedicated to Goddess Durga Parameshwara, it is located in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka Udupi. The Nandini River flows across the city, where it makes the land fertile. It is also believed that the goddess’s grace is felt in the town, which helps the town to flourish. The word kati means ‘centre’ and eel refers to ‘earth’. Thus this place is considered as the center of the earth. Durga Parameshwari Temple is believed to be one of the oldest temples and dates back to the beginning of Kali Yuga.
History of this Temple
The history of Durga Parameshwari Temple is associated with a demon named Arunasura. As a result of his penance, he was granted impeccable magical powers by Brahma. He started troubling people on this earth. His boon was that he could not be killed by man, woman or any two- or four-legged creature.
Goddess Parvati transformed herself into Mohini, a beautiful maiden. The demon tried to kill the goddess, who turned into rock. He cracked the rock, and a swarm of bees came around it. It was the goddess herself who took the form of bees and killed the demon. There is a big rock in the temple, where even today the incident of killing the demon by the goddess resonates.
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Durga Parameshwari Temple Timings
Durga Parameshwari Temple open from 4:00am in the morning to 8:30pm in the evening.
| Days | Parts of the Day | Temple Darshan Timings/Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Mon to Sun | Temple Opening Time | 04:00 |
| Mon to Sun | Morning Hours | 04:00 to 12:30 |
| Mon to Sun | Evening Hours | 15:00 to 22:00 |
| Mon to Sun | Udbhava Linga Darshan(Sarva Darshan) | 05:30 |
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Place to visit near Durga Parameshwari Temple
Kapu Beach
Kapu Beach is a must visit place in Udupi. You can enjoy many water sports activities and spectacular views. This beach is mainly famous for scuba diving and swimming. Kapu Beach is surrounded by palm trees. Also, there is a wonderful temple of Mariyamma Devi here.
Anegudde Vinayaka Temple
The wonderful Anegudde Vinayak Temple, located at a distance of 25 km from Udupi, is a unique temple on top of a hill. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Festivals like Sankashti Chaturthi and Ganesh Chaturthi are celebrated on a large scale in Anegudde Vinayak Temple.
Kudumari Falls
Surrounded by spectacular views of the mountain ranges, the wonderful Kudumari Falls is also known as Chaktikal Falls. It also offers adventure sports and even backwater activities which makes this place an ultimate adventure seeker’s abode. This stunning waterfall gushes down from a height of 300 feet and makes for a spectacular sight through a single step. One has to cover a distance of about 3 km from Chaktikal to reach the waterfall through dense forest area.
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How to reach this Temple
By Air- Nearest airport from Durga Parameshwari Temple is Mangalore airport. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services.
By Train- The nearest railway station to the temple is Mulki Railway Station, which is at a distance of 10 km from the temple complex. From here you can easily reach this temple by using local transport services.
By Road- KSRTC connects the city of Kateel to major cities of Karnataka. Apart from buses, there are private cabs and autos are also available from different parts of the country for this temple.
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