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Kateel or Kateelu is a temple town in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, primarily known for a temple dedicated to Shri Durga Parameshwari Devi
The beauty of this temple is that it is situated on an islet, right in middle of the sacred river Nandini
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The word Kateel or Kateelu is a derivation of two words-Kati meaning Centre & Ila meaning Earth
So,Kateel means the central area of the earth
Geographically, Kateel is located midway between Kanakagiri,river source,& Pavanje,a joining point of a river to sea, justifying its name

this sacred land, Shri Shakthi resides in the form of Durga Parameshawri who is a powerful incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. There is a legend attached to the origin of Kateel Durga Parameshwari temple which dates back to the early days of Kalyug
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It goes like there lived a demon named Arunasura equipped with impeccable magical powers
He was growing with such a demon power that he started disrupting the lives on earth
He was simply unstoppable for a reason that he had secured special powers from Brahma
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Arunasura was blessed with a boon that he cannot be killed by any man, woman or by a 2 or 4-legged creature
Wen Arunasura went on to destroy the peace on earth, Goddess Parvathi is said to have taken the form of a beautiful woman (Mohini) and came on earth
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She,with her sensuous beauty, teased Arunasura to anger
Wen an angry demon tried to kill Devi Parvathi, she turned herself into a rock
Arunasura broke the rock open to c an army of gigantic & furious bees flying towards him
Maa Parvathi in the form of a bee
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(Brahmara) stung him to a merciless death
Later on, Rishis & Sages worships Maa Brahmaramba and pleads her to bless this world in her Soumya Roopa. Owing to their prayers, Goddess Parvathi takes the form of Parameshwari and stands in Kateel to
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bless and protect this world from the evil forces.
As an evidence,1 can see a huge rock before leading up to shrine of Durga Parameshwari.
It called as ‘Rakteshwari’, a rock form took by Devi before killing the demon
The Devi here is worshipped 3 times in a day
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On the day of Sankaramana, a special puja will be offered by locals.
The temple also hosts shrines dedicated to other Gods and Goddesses. To the south of the main sanctum, there is Mahaganapathi, and to its right, there is a shrine for shashtra
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To the southwest, a shrine for Kshtrapalaka can be found. In the inner yard of the temple and in the outer yard, two Naga Sannidhis are worshipped along with Brahma in the inner sanctum
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Today, thousands of devotees visit Kateel on a daily basis to seek the blessings of Maa Durga Parmeshwari. It is said that the energy here is so pristine and powerful that it can simply rejuvenate the depressed lives to all life, once again.
Kateel locates on the way to Udupi &

it is about 26 km away from Mangalore. The entire temple space is tucked in rich green around creating an enthralling ambiance all over.

It is truly a blessed feeling to be in the presence of Shri Durga Parameshwari. During Navaratri, the temple hosts a

series of Pujas and Utsavas as an offering to Devi.
The temple’s beauty in the middle of the river Nandini, Devi’s divine presence, and a drop of devotion in heart, Kateel can create an image of heaven for a moment.
The noted festive events celebrated in the temple are

Uthsavanga, Aropana, Flag Hoisting, Souramana Yugadi, and Rathotsava.
So, this was about Kateel Durga Parameshwari temple. Hope you found this post informative and interesting
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