{"id":297,"date":"2025-07-22T17:49:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:34:32","slug":"sri-durga-parameshwari-temple-uppunda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/sri-durga-parameshwari-temple-uppunda\/","title":{"rendered":"SRI DURGA PARAMESHWARI TEMPLE UPPUNDA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here\u2019s a detailed guide to Uppunda Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple<\/strong>, located in Uppunda village<\/strong> of Byndoor Taluk, Udupi district, coastal Karnataka:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f History & Sanctity<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Per the Skanda Purana<\/em>, Sage Matanga Rishi<\/em> worshipped Goddess Durga at Uppunda. She is considered the Shanthika Durgaparameshwari<\/strong>, a divine sister of Kollur Mookambika Devi tucked in nearby Western Ghats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The temple is one among the revered Parashurama Kshetra<\/strong> shrines lining coastal Karnataka, holding great significance for local tradition and sailors alike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    \ud83e\uddd8 Deity & Temple Features<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • The presiding deity is Sri Durga Parameshwari<\/strong>. The shrine houses subsidiary deities including Ganesha, Subrahmanya, Nagas, Shiva<\/strong>, and Krishna\/Narasimha<\/strong>, reflecting region-specific myths and rituals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The idol and temple architecture combine simplicity with coastal style, and a golden Sri Chakra<\/strong> is worshipped here as part of the ritual system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \u23f0 Timings & Daily Rituals<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Darshan hours<\/strong>:\n
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        • Morning: 6:00\u202fAM \u2013 1:00\u202fPM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Evening: 5:00\u202fPM \u2013 9:00\u202fPM<\/strong> daily.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Festivals<\/strong>: Responsibilities include rituals across Ugadi, Ram Navami, Naga Panchami, Simha Masa, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navarathri, Vijayadashami, Shivratri, and many more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          \ud83c\udf89 Annual Events & Festivals<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          • The most prominent event is the Kodi Habba (Chariot Festival)<\/strong>\u2014car festival held annually in Kumbha<\/em> month, culminating in the deity being processioned around the village and blessing devotees at designated platform stops where kuladevata (ancestral) rituals are performed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • In 2021<\/strong>, Uppunda celebrated the Ashtabandha Brahma Kalasha Mahotsava<\/strong>, a major consecration ceremony followed by Manmaha Rathotsava<\/strong> (grand chariot procession) after a 25-year gap. It featured elaborate homas, kalasha rituals, and darshana rites from Feb 27 to Mar 8, including kalasha-sthapana, homa, rathotsava, and ch\u016br\u1e47a utsava culminating in Dhvajavarohana (flag-lowering) festival.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            \ud83d\udccd Location & Accessibility<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            • Address<\/strong>: Uppunda village, Byndoor Taluk<\/strong>, Udupi district, Karnataka. Pincode: 576232. Situated along NH\u201166<\/strong>, near the Sumana River<\/strong> and Arabian Sea coastline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Proximity<\/strong>:\n
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              • ~32\u202fkm from Kundapura<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • ~66\u202fkm from Udupi<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Nearest rail link: Byndoor Mookambika Road Station<\/em> (~1\u20132\u202fkm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Approx. 120\u202fkm from Mangalore Airport<\/em> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                \u2705 At-a-Glance Summary<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                Feature<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
                Deity<\/strong><\/td>Devi Durga Parameshwari (Shanthika goddess)<\/td><\/tr>
                Legend<\/strong><\/td>Matanga Rishi, sister of Mookambika legend<\/td><\/tr>
                Parashurama Kshetra<\/strong><\/td>One of seven coastal shrines<\/td><\/tr>
                Darshan Timings<\/strong><\/td>6\u202fAM\u20131\u202fPM, 5\u202fPM\u20139\u202fPM daily<\/td><\/tr>
                Key Festivals<\/strong><\/td>Kodi Habba (Chariot Festival), Navaratri, others<\/td><\/tr>
                Landmark Events<\/strong><\/td>Ashtabandha Brahmakalasha Mahotsava & Rathotsava<\/td><\/tr>
                Nearby<\/strong><\/td>Sumana River, NH\u201166, Byndoor railway station<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Here\u2019s a detailed guide to Uppunda Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple, located in Uppunda village of Byndoor Taluk, Udupi district, coastal Karnataka: \ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f History & Sanctity \ud83e\uddd8 Deity & Temple Features…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-297","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":834,"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297\/revisions\/834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alivekodi.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}