Thousands of devotees throng the
temple every year to ask for divine intervention in their life’s troubles or
offer gratitude for the miracles Devi had wrought in their life. Parents carry
their one-year-old kid to the Saraswathi Mahal for Vidyarambham or the first
step to education. Singers and dancers offer seva at the temple as gratitude to
Saraswathi Devi.
I first heard of the Mookambika
Devi and her powerful aura in 2000. The first visit was in 2005 with my son Ranjan
and daughter Ruupa. They both offered sangeet seva in Sri Krishna temple at
nearby Udupi and in Kollur. The Saraswathi mandapam was empty and we could sit
there for some time. Their musical journey took up speed after that visit, and
they found a direction for their talent. A Bengali friend was in the ICU for
over twenty days when I decided to do a night watch to give relief to the
family. To my surprise, the very next morning her tubes were pulled off, and she
could speak to me for an hour before the happy family rushed in to meet her. The
friend, a singer herself, visited Kollur and offered the token of gratitude I
had sent for Devi. Famous musician Ilayaraja and the golden voiced singer
Yesudas are devotees. The most famous song Janani Janani from the Tamil
film ‘Thai Mookambika’ composed by Ilayaraja, (lyrics by Vali) is now an
eternal hymn.
I ascribe the many miracles in my
life due to Devi. After a roller-coaster life, I found peace and a pathway opened
for me. My children and I have a resolution never to pray for favours but
accept life events as a gift from our Divine Mother Mookambika Devi. I am
blessed that I could visit the temple a few times, and my last visit was on my milestone
birthday two years ago. Faith and devotion ensure tangible impact in life’s
journey.
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