Kollur Mookambika Temple: Aarti & Puja Schedule

• Temple opens; Nirmalya visarjana and the first darshan of the goddessapprox 5:00 AM
• Morning abhisheka to the swayambhu linga and the Devi idolapprox 5:30 AM
• Panchamruta and floral alankara, followed by general darshanmorning
• Midday Maha Pooja and naivedya, after which the sanctum closesapprox 12:30 to 1:00 PM
• Deeparadhane (lamp aarti) once the temple reopensevening
• Rangapooja / night pooja and the final darshan before the shrine is shutbefore closing (approx 8:30 PM)

The daily worship follows the classic Devi and Shiva sequence. The day opens with Nirmalya visarjana and the first darshan, followed by the morning abhisheka poured over both the swayambhu linga and the panchaloha Mookambika idol, then panchamruta and the floral alankara that dresses the goddess for the day. The forenoon is given to general darshan until the midday Maha Pooja and naivedya, after which the sanctum is closed. In the evening the temple reopens for deeparadhane, the lamp aarti, and winds down with the night Rangapooja before the final closing.

Sevas are the heart of a Kollur visit and are booked at the counter: abhisheka, kumkumarchane, the Saraswati pooja that suits this goddess of learning, and above all the Akshara Abhyasa for children, who trace their first letters in rice here. Note that while the order of rituals is dependable, the exact minute-level timings shift daily and on festivals, so the clock times attached to them should be read as approximate rather than fixed.

Compiled from public sources including Wikipedia: Mookambika Temple, Kollur · Wikimedia Commons: Kollur Mookambika temple entrance gate · Karnataka.com: Mookambika Temple, Udupi. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.