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At a distance of 22.5km away from the beach town of Karnataka, Manglore is a beautiful temple of Sri Durga Parameshwari. This temple is situated in the Bappanadu village of Mulki town. Mangalore is not only a beach town but also the city which is an abode of ancient temples too. The temple of Durga Parameshwari is situated on the banks of Shambhavi river. The Goddess here is in the form of Linga (symbolic statue) and it is believed that the goddess emerged in conjunction of the rivers Nandini and Shambhavi at the border of Mulki.

Every temple in Mangalore has a great history and the temple of Durga Parameshwari at Bappanadu also has an amazing legend behind its inception. The temple has been believed to be built by a Muslim merchant called Bappa. The merchant once while crossing the river Shambhavi gets to see a blood stained river and his boat stops in between. The frightened merchant looks around and to his surprise he hears a divine voice and asks him to seek the help of Mulki Swantha (Jain ruler) and build a temple for her. Hence, the name of the village is called Bappanadu and the temple is famous as Bappanadu Durga Parameshwari

Along with the Hindu devotees, the temple also has Muslim devotees who come here to seek blessings from the Goddess and this is one of the uniqueness. Another specialty of the temple is the, beating of drums which is a very old tradition and this is followed during the annual festival celebrations. There is a huge drum placed on the side of the temple. The date of inception of the temple is unknown.

Temple is open between 5:30AM to 2PM and 4PM to 9PM and the main bus-stand of Mulki is at a walkable distance.

Take a visit of this ancient temple and check for yourself the history of the Bappanadu DurgaParameshwari Goddess.