Udupi Mangaladevi, Pandeshwar Mahalingeshwar,Raghavendra Swami, Sharav Maha Ganapathi Temple

Mangaladevi Temple - Hindu temple, Bolara, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

The Mangaladevi Temple is a Hindu temple at Bolara in the city of Mangalore in the South Indian state of Karnataka, situated about three km southwest of the city centre. The temple is dedicated to Hindu god Shakti in the form of Mangaladevi. The city of Mangalore is named after the presiding deity, Mangaladevi. The temple is of significant antiquity and is believed to have been built during the 9th century by Kundavarman, the most famous king of the Alupa dynasty during the 9th century under the aegies of Matsyendranath. As per another legend, the temple is believed to have been built by Parashurama, one of the ten avatars of Hindu god Vishnu and later expanded by Kundavarman.

Mangaladevi Temple - Mangalore, India

The Mangaladevi Temple is a Hindu temple at Bolara in the city of Mangaluru in the South Indian state of Karnataka, situated about three km southwest of the city centre.

The name Mangalore is usually derived from the name Maṅgaḷadēvī"' goddess Maṅgaḷa", the main deity of the temple. The name Mangalore is the anglicised version of Maṅgaḷūru. Mangaluru is surrounded by many forts and it has also been suggested it was named for these forts, which are called maṅgaḷ. People of Kerala call the city Maṅgaḷapūram "city of Maṅgaḷa", a Sanskrit translation.

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