Kateel Sri Durga Parameshwari

Sri Durga Parameshwari temple Kateel. The temple is around 25Km away from Mangalore . 

This temple does not close from morning to evening. You can have the dharshan of the Goddess even in the afternoon. We went in the morning of our second day of Mangalore spiritual trip. 

The deity is very powerful and believed to full-fill our wishes. This temple is a great source of positive energy.

Kateel (Kati) means in the middle, as it is situated in the middle of Kanakagiri and Pavanje .

The river Nandini flows below the temple. It is also called as boat shaped temple. If you visit the temple in rainy season you will feel as if the temple is like a boat floating in the river Nandini .

As per legends demon Arunasura got the boon that he cannot be killed by man, Women, Trimurthi or any living being with two or four legs. He got this boon because he got upadesha of Gayathri mantra from Jabali Maharishi , since then he was constantly reciting The Gayathri mantra, he became very powerful even Goddess Parvathi could not touch him .

Jabali Maharishi asked Narada to find a solution to kill this demon . He did penance in Nellithirtha. Due to the boon even Lord Shiva was helpless . Lord Shiva suggested Jabali Maharishi to impress Goddess Parvathi as she can only solve the problem .

Jabali Maharishi does penance but Goddess Parvathi doesn’t get impressed . Later, Jabali Maharishi on the advice of the Gods conducts a Vishwachandika yaga. 

Arunasura comes to know about it and comes to spoil the same, but fails. The Chandika yaga pleases Goddess Parvathi,  She assures Jabali she will end the life of the demon but, Arunasura has to stop chanting Gayathri mantra .


Deva guru Brahaspathi visits demon Arunasura and suggest him that he is too powerfull and great to recite Gayathri mantra . Arunasura falls in the trap and stops reciting Gayatri Mantra .

In the mean time Goddess Parvathi comes in the form of Mohini and entices Arunasura. When Arunasura follows her she runs and disappears inside a rock . Arunasura hits the rock and the rock opens and a sparm of bees come and chase him. Thus Adishakthi takes the shape of Brahmara (Bee) and kills the demon . Hence she is also called Brahmarambika .

After the end of Arunasura, all the gods ask goddess to take shantha Roopa and stay in this place to bless the devotees, She agrees and takes the shape of Durga parameshwari.

It is believed that Jabali Maharshi had cursed Nandini (The sacred cow) daughter of Kamadhenu to flow as a river, when she refused to come to earth with Jabali . When she repents , Jabali blessed her that Goddess Parvathi will come and stay at her shore and her curse will be cleared.

The Durga Parameshwari idol is made up of gold, it is very small in size and only oil lamps light the sanctum. There is no light in the sanctum. Having her divine darshan only in the light of lamps is magical moment.

When you enter the temple, on the left side you can see the rock from where Devi came as Brahmara . You have to wash your legs before entering the sanctum. There is Naga deva and Ganapathi inside the temple premise

Devi is considered to be very fond of mallige (jasmine) so devotees offer it with prayers.

This temple is a great source of positive energy. Visit the same to feel it.
Many devotees offer black bangles to the deity. The same are distributed to the other devotees as it keep negative energies away don’t forget to collect them. You can get it from priests who distribute Theertha and Prasada in the temple.

For more details of the temple .

                 Entrance of the temple 

              In front of the temple 

        In front of the main sanctum 

          Kateel Durga Parameshwari 


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