SPIRITUAL TOURISM IN
SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
SRI MUKHALINGAM TEMPLE
PLACE : Sri Mukhalingam Village , Jalumuru Mandal, SRIKAKULAM DT , PIN
532428
DISTANCE
FROM SRIKAKULAM : 50 KMs (Towards North East)
MAIN DEITY : Lord Shiva
Mode of Idol
Consecration (Vigraha Pratishta) : Swayambhu (Self Manifested )
Idol Made of
: Red Stone
Vaidikam
(Aagama Sashtram) : Adi Shaivam (Smaartha Aagamam)
Prominent
Features :
Ø One of the Prominent Temples in South India for Lord Shiva . Also known as Dakshina Kaasi
Ø Shiva Lingam has a rare Facial Carving depicting the face of Lord Shiva
Ø References in Skandha Puraanam
Ø Idol is said to have self Manifested from the Madhuka Tree and hence the name Sri Madhukeswara
Ø Marvellous Stone Sculpture in all the three Temples of the Shrine. Central ASI preserving it now.
Ø Built on the Banks of River Vamsadhaara. Sri Mukhalingam served as the capital of Eastern Ganga Chola Kings for over six centuries till it was shifted to Cuttack.
Age Of The
Temple :
Legendary : Built in Kali (Black) Yuga of 28th (Ashtaa Vimshati)
Mahaa Yuga of Vaivaswata Manu , about 1000 years ago as per Vedic Calender
Historical : Stone Inscriptions since 10th century AD available in Telugu/Odisha
etc
Temple Structure : Mix of Aryan & Kalinga Architecture. Stone Built
(SaaliHundam Red Stone etc)
Recent Modifications to Structure :
Number Of
Visitors per Day :
About 500 Devotees on Normal Week Days
About 1,000 Devotees on Normal Sundays
About 5,000 Devotees on Mondays & Sundays of Kaartika Months
About one Lakh Devotees on Main Festival Day – Mahaa
Sivarathri
Darshan
Timings : Abhishekam (Suprabhata Seva) : 5AM to
6AM Every Day
Free/ Special Darshan : 6.30 am to 1pm and 2pm to 7.30pm Every Day
Special Darshan Ticket Rs 15 per Head
Aarjita
Sevas (Paid Rituals) :
Serial Number
|
Name Of The Seva
|
Timings
|
Amount for one chosen Day of the Year once
|
Amount for Saasvata Seva
(One Chosen Day every Year
permanently)
|
1.
|
Rudrabhishekham
|
6.30AM to 7.30PM
Every Day
|
20
|
|
2.
|
Kesa Khandana (Tonsure)
|
6.30AM to 7.30PM
Every Day
|
10
|
|
3.
|
Main
Festivals : Maha Sivarathri : Around 2nd week of February
Administration
Of The Temple :
Executive Officer : Sri Ch. Prabhakar Rao ., Mobile Phone - 09490608398
Temple Superintendent : Sri ., Mobile Phone -
Chief Priest : Sri ., Mobile -
Sthaanaacharyulu ; Sri ., Mobile –
Temple
Website / Blogs :
DONATIONS TO
THE TEMPLE :
Ø Dropping in the Hundi (Sealed Containers In the Temple Premises)
Ø Contribution to Aarjita Sevas
Ø Sponsoring Specific Development Works
Ø For Permanent Corpus Fund
Temple Bank Account Details (For
National/ International Online/ Wire Transfer) :
1.
Name of the Account -
Bank Name -
Branch –
Account Number –
IFSC –
MICR –
2 Name of the Account -
Bank Name -
Branch –
Account Number -
IFSC –
MICR –
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