Mookambika (, Tamil: மூகாம்பிகை, Kannada: ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕೆ,Tulu ಅಪ್ಪೆ ಮೂಕಂಬಿಕೆ, Telugu మూకాంబికా,Malayalam: മൂകാംബിക ) is a Hindu goddess, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. She is regarded to be the form of shakti, the divine feminine energy, that represents creativity and ingenuity. She is widely worshipped in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Her most important abode is the Mookambika Temple located in Kollur village in Udupi district of Kundapura that is coastal Karnataka.
Mookambika (, Tamil: மூகாம்பிகை, Kannada: ಮೂಕಾಂಬಿಕೆ,Tulu ಅಪ್ಪೆ ಮೂಕಂಬಿಕೆ, Telugu మూకాంబికా,Malayalam: മൂകാംബിക ) is a Hindu goddess, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. She is regarded to be the form of shakti, the divine feminine energy, that represents creativity and ingenuity. She is widely worshipped in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Her most important abode is the Mookambika Temple located in Kollur village in Udupi district of Kundapura that is coastal Karnataka.
==Legend== Once, an asura named Kaumasura attempted to appease the deity Shiva through penance to become invincible. He had previously received a boon to be killed by only a woman, but because of the death of Mahishasura, Kaumasura was alarmed. In order to prevent this, the goddess Saraswati thwarted his speech at the request of the devas, causing him to be incapable of requesting a boon from Shiva. This made Kaumasura (now named Mookasura, mooka meaning dumb) livid with rage. He defeated Indra took over his kingdom, and subjected the three worlds to chaos. In order to restore the cosmic balance, the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva) called on their wives, the Tridevi (Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati) to create a form to defeat the asura. Their combined energies culminated into a goddess, who rode on a lion and slew Mookasura, acquiring the name, Mookambika.
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