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Mundkur

Karkala Taluk
Udupi Dist
Near Mangalore
South India
Mundkur is a village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi district Karnataka, India. The Durga Parameshwari temple located here is more than 1300 years old.

History of Sri Kshethra Mundkur:
Mundkur Maagane contains the three villages of Mundkur, Mulladka and Inna; with its border till Elluru in the North, Yelinje in the South, Bola in the East and Ulepady in the West. There are Mahalingeshwara Temples in the Four corners of Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple of Mundkur which were constructed centuries later. As per available ancient records, in Shaka varsha 1337, King Narasimha Banga Raja (Bangas) transferred the administration of MUNDKUR Magane to Chouta Rulers. Mundkur was the Central governing point for any administration, Panchayath and Discussion venue for these three villages which continues even today. Any function in the three villages were banned between Dwajarohana and Avabritha (Jalaka) in Mundkur Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, which is observed even today.

Legend has it that Goddess Durga Parameshwari slayed the demon Mundaka here as per Skaanda Puraana and place was named as MUNDAKOORU which became MUNDKUR in later days. The idol was initially installed facing West by Bhargava Rishi as per the request of Suratha Raaja after the prathistha of Sri Raajarajeshwari in Pulinapura,now known as Polali, before 800 AD. Famous Researcher, Dr.P. Gururaja Bhat has done lot of innovative researches about various temples and estimated the age of the Mahishamardini idol of Mundkur as belonging to early 8th century,the oldest temple in the three villages of Inna, Mundkur, Mulladka, Kadandale, Bola, Ulepaady, Yelinje and other nearby villages, with Royal connections of Banga and Chouta Rulers.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundkur

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  • Jacob D'Mello, Thakode House, Alex D Mello wrote 9 years ago:
    Mundkur is closer to Jarigekatte, Talipady on one side and Belmannu on the other. We are fourth generation Christians from Mundkur. In my childhood (60 years) it was simply a agricultural quiet village, now it's more vibrant with bunglow type terrace houses, coconut and areca nut trees, peacocks which shout even in the middle of the silent night surrounded by forests all around. Hindus, Muslims, Christians and non-believers share the joy of the entire village during all festivities,weddings, religious ceremonies of all communities as if the entire village is one community. Mundkur was under the jurisdiction of St. Joseph's Parish, Belmannu and a separate parish dedicated to St. John Bosco (Don Bosco) Bola is built in the late sixties. In early 2010 a new parish is built at Jarigekatte, dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima hardly about a km from Mundkur. My dad, Jacob D'Mello is the son of John D'Mello, lovingly called Babu Kambhather by people from the village,died in 1972 at the age of 102. His father by great grand father was Mr Alex D'Mello.
  • Jacob D'Mello, Thakode House, Alex Jacob D'Mello (guest) wrote 12 years ago:
    i am the son of Mr Jacob D'Mello from Mundkur
  • nadiguttu narayan shetty complex, Shivaraj (guest) wrote 12 years ago:
    Am proud to be the member of Nadiguttu Family
  • nadiguttu narayan shetty complex, Janardhan (guest) wrote 12 years ago:
    Mr. Vinay Shetty i would like to have your contact no.
  • nadiguttu narayan shetty complex, Janardhan Shetty (guest) wrote 12 years ago:
    Statements given above are totally miss leading, prejudiced and false. Politically motivated. No other family contributed as much as nadiguttu family contributed to the temple, villagers and society which was blessed by Goddess Durga to them. When there was no income to the temple family use to celebrate with the help of villagers on grand scale by collecting resource form selling agricultural product and by pledging jewel of family members. They were the devotee of temple and allocated Land to take care of pooja expenses which was initiated by their forefathers ( Partition Deed of the Family Redg some where around in 1957 Sub Regd. Office Mulky). but unfortunately major portion of land was gone to tenants under land reform act. Still Mundkur Nadiguttu family continued with its contribution to the temple. Even today family got high respect in the society. I request Mr.vinay shetty and Mr Ramanand Mundkur to stop commenting and spreading such baseless and biased things. And i would like to ask what wrong nadiguttu family had done to you or your family. Narayan Shetty Comlpex was not constructed not in Temple land and it is constructed on land taken from Late Shivaraya for lease (Moolageni) in 1928 and building was constructed in 1936AD. It was not constructed not for purely commercial purpose. It was given for very nominal rent or free of cost. As a matter of fact Late Narayan Shetty had to mortgage the property twice. Even today there is no other single commercial complex in Mundkur but Visionary Late Mr. Narayan Shetty done it in 75 years back for the development of the village and society. I do agree that it was wrongly marked front of the temple building as Narayan Shetty.But Narayan Shetty Complex is attached to Main Road. With Maas Grace even today Nadiguttu Family Members has got good education, health, wealth and respect all over. Finally i pray with Maa Durga to give Right Wisdom to The People to do some good work which will help the Mundkur Villagers and society instead of doing silly politics.
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