Thursday, October 8, 2009

Mookambika Temple near Mangalore, South India

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The Mookambika Temple a temple dedicated to the female form of "Ambika" or Saraswathi is located near Mangalore in South India. Adi Shankara the philosopher saint who expounded Advaita, has been associated with this temple. The "Sarvanjapeedam" which is the "seat of knowledge" situated here.
Most families bring their offspring to this temple for the "Vidyarambham" or "initiation to knowledge". "Vidyarambham" is on the auspicious day of Vijaya Desmi which is after the Mahanavami on the last day of Navratri and occurs in September-October.

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