Mukti Sthalas of Karnataka

1. Kollur:

► Kollur (Mookambika) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
(Udupi district, Karnataka)

☗ Kodachadri Hills foothills
▬ River Souparnika flows
(Karnataka Ghats)

- Devi abides in Kollur (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka) as Devi Mookambika due to making demon Kamhasura dumb (mooka) when the demon was about to ask for the boon of immortality from Lord Shiva.

2. Udupi:

► Udupi (Krishna) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
(Udupi district, Karnataka)

☁ Sea Shore (Udupi)
(Karnataka Coastal Plain)

- Sri Krishna abides in Udupi (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka) as Udupi Krishna. According to legend the idol of Sri Krishna in Udupi was installed by Sri Madhvacharya.

3. Gokarna:

► Gokarna (Mahabaleshwar) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka)

☁ Sea Shore (Gokarna)
◉ Gangavali - Aghanashini Sangam (Confluence)
(Karnataka Coastal Plain)

- Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana (as a boon for his penance at Kailasha) which got fixed in Gokarna (identified with Gokarna Mahabaleshwar) (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka).

4. Subramanya:

► Subramanya (Kukke Subramanya) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
(Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka)

☗ Kumara Parvata (Western Ghats)
▬ River Kumaradhara flows
(Karnataka Ghats)

- Sri Subramanya married Devasena, the daughter of Indra deva at Kumara Parvata (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka).

5. Kumbashi:

► Kumbashi (Anegudde Vinayaka) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
(Udupi district, Karnataka)

☗ Anegudde Vinayaka Temple Hill
☁ Sea Shore (Kumbashi)
(Karnataka Coastal Plain)

- Bhima (Pandava) with the blessings of Sri Ganesha got a weapon through which he slayed Kumbhasura at Kumbhasi (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka). Kumbhasura was creating impediment to a Yagna of sage Agastya.

6. Koteshwara:

► Koteshwara (of Kundapura) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
(Udupi district, Karnataka)

◼ Koti Teertha Lake
☁ Sea Shore (Koteshwara)
(Karnataka Coastal Plain)

- Lord Brahma worshipped Kotilingeshwara Shiva at Koteshwara (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka).

7. Shankaranarayana:

► Shankaranarayana (of Kundapura) (Mukti Sthala of Karnataka)
(Udupi district, Karnataka)

☗ Kroda Giri (slopes of Western Ghats)
(Karnataka Coastal Plain)

- Kroda Maharshi performed penance on Kroda Giri and invoked Shiva and Vishnu together (Shankaranarayana) (a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka) seeking protection from demons Kharasura and Rattasura.

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