Kolasura,Kolamaharishi,Kollur-Mookambika,Kolhapur,Kolapuri!

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rides a horse or even a lion and carries a trishula, shankha and chakra to

overawe the enemies of virtue. According to a legend, she exterminated the

demon Kolasura. Kolapuri, Kolhapura and Kollur are three different places

and in all the three holy places Mahalakshmi is the presiding deity.

Namasthe Garudaarude' - Kolaasura Bhayankari |Sarva Paabha Hare' Devi - Maha

Lakshmi Namosthudhe' || 2. Salutations to Lakshmi riding the Kite/Eagle

(Garuda). She is the one who destroyed Kola Demon and who was feared by Him,

the symbol of ignorance, She removes all the crookedness of mind body and

soul.I worship Sri Maha Lakshmi with all obedience. The word according to some

scholars is "Dolasura Bhayankari" and not 'Kolasura Bhayankari'. Namaste

garudarudhe' DOLASURA BHAYANKARISarva papahare devi mahalakshmi namostu te Two

versions thus exist.

new roman" color="#82393c">This has sprouted forth from the divine mouth of

Indra. Adyantharahithe Devi Adi Sakthi Mahesvari Yogaje yoga Sambhoothe

Maha Lakshmi Namosthuthe--- Maha Lakshmi is the one who is without beginning

or end. She is the primordial energy and Maheswari. I worship Maha Lakshmi who

was created out of yoga and who sustains yoga sakthi. The

Mahalakshmi Ashtakam has 8 shlokas If they are recited then the phalashruti

(starting from the ninth shloka to the 11th ) extols the merits thus: [9] ----

Maha Lakshmiyashtakasthothram Yahpade' Bhakthimaan Narah: | Sarva Sidhdhi

Mavaapnodhi - Rajyam Prapno'dhi Sarvadha || This is the 8 slokaas of Sri Maha

Lakshmi. He who reads (understands) these slokaas with all devotion will obtain

all the desires (physical, mental, spiritual), and the Spiritual Kingdom of

Moksha. [10] ---- Ekha Kaalam Pade' Nithyam - Mahaa Paabha Vinaasanam | Dhvi

Kaalam Yah:pade' Nithyam - Dhanadhaanya Samanvithah: || 10. If these 8 slokaas

are recited once a day all pitfalls are removed. If these are recited twice

a day all physical prosperity is achieved. [11] ---- Thri Kaalam Yah:pade'

Nithyam - Mahaa Sathru Vinasanam | Maha Lakshmeer bave'nnithyam - Prasannaa

Varadha Subhaa.|| 11. If these 8 slokaas are recited thrice a day he will be

devoid of all qualities of enmity and hatred. Let this Sri Maha Lakshmi

manifest in us with all her pleasantness and fulfilling qualities. Now,

Kolhapur,Kollur,Kolapuri,Kolamaharishi,Kolasura,Kollur Mookambika all have a

connection.This is extra information for you.

roman" color="#82393c">In Kolhapura, Mahalakshmi is in the Shakti form and in

Kolpuri She is in Vishnu's form and hence called Vaishnavi. Maharshi (sage)

Kola,the Brahma-maanasa-putra ( son, born out of the mind of Brahma) did

penance for vanquishing of demon Kolasura.Shakti in the form of Veera Lakshmi

came and Killed Kolasura to please Kolamaharishi. This story of Kola Maharshi

is an example to show how great men perform penance for vanquishing of demons

for the good of the world and desiring nothing for themselves. When the penance

is performed for good of the world, such desires are fulfilled immediately but

that done for selfish purposes will not be fulfilled. But only Lord Brahma

grants the desire done with both the purposes i.e. selfish purpose as well as

for the good of others. But here Kola, the noble sage did tapas meditating on

Lord Shiva for killing of the demon,Kolasura. This Sahyadri mountain

range has spread almost all over Karnataka touching the Tirumal Tirupathi also.

That is why Lord Dattatreya wanders in these ranges and in the afternoon goes

to Gaya and Prayaga for the holy bath and to Ganagapura for his 'Bhiksha'. That

is why Dattareya's Mahima and devotees of Datta are more in number in the

southern region. When Shiva appeared, pleased with the penance of Kola

Maharshi and ask him his wish, Kola Maharshi said that this holy placed should

be named after him and it should become a 'siddha kshetra' (i.e.a place where

tapas are accomplished

successfully). and whoever does penance here should get their desires fulfilled

.. Lord Shiva tells him that the tapas he did will not suffice to fulfil his

wish and hence he should perform tapas for a 'Manvantara" (i.e. completion of

the 4 yugas successively), till 'Trishakti Mata' comes here to this place to

fulfill his wish. He further says that such a situation of Trishakti Mata

coming to this place will arise and giving His 'Parthiva Linga' and asked Kola

Maharshi to meditate Lord Shiva in that 'Parthiva Linga'form. In the

Linga purana the powers

of worshipping Lord Shiva in various Linga forms like Loha Linga, Shila Linga,

Parthiva lingam, chitra Lingam, Mano Lingam is narrated, as a special and

powerful worship. It is also given in detail the various aupices/results or

fruits that arise out of worshipping of various idols i.e.Devathas which

effective curative powers for psychological/mental woes (Manovyadhi/mano

vyatha). They also have indicated method of worships for realising the

accomplishments. So Kola Maharshi went on with his 'tapas' for several

thousands of years. Then a demon by

name 'Kamhasura' pleased Shakti Durga by his penance and got granted a boon that

no man shall conquer or kill him. After that this demon after conquering so many

kingdoms comes to this place Kolapura. Seeing this beautiful and wonderful place

he felt like establishing his kingdom there and threw away the Kola Maharshi

physically ,who was doing penance mentally. Kola Maharshi was in transcendental

state unconscious of his body and mind. Then this demon Kamhasura who was

troubling Devathas (Gods) and other saintly persons. Unable to withstand this

any more, the Devathas and Rishis prayed to Shakti Durga for killing this demon

Kamhasura Herself as he had been torturing and killing innocent rishis and

causing them trouble and sufferings without any fear as he knew he could not be

killed by any man. Here a peculiar situation of killing her son arises as no

purusha (man) could kill him by the powers of the boons She Herself had

granted. So She goes Herself to this place, Kolapura in the

form of Goddess Bhairavi to kill this demon. Coming to know of this, the demon

runs away to 'Rishyamooka' Mountain and indulged in penance. The God Who

granted such boon only should do the 'samhara' (vanquishing) also. Like the

killing of Bhasmasura, the demon, by Lord Vishnu in Mohini roopa (form).

Knowing of Goddess Bhairavi's arrival, all the Devathas started coming to this

place and settled there. The Kola Maharshi who was in deep penance, had Darshan

of Lord Vishnu before the completion of the

stipulated period of penance prescribed by Lord Shiva. Since Kola Maharshi had

concentrated and meditated both on Vishnu and Shiva, both the Gods appear. When

Vishnu and Shiva comes to that place to bless Kola Maharshi, Lord Brahma also

came and all the Devathas also followed the suit. In the meanwhile there arises

some trouble. A demon named Mahishasura, elder brother of demon

Kamhasura, had started troubling and creating problems for Devathas.

Incidentally, he also had the boon of not

getting killed by any man by the Goddess. The demon Kamhasura, through his tapas

shakti (power of penance) came to know that his brother Mahishasura has created

more problems and troubles and for the time being, Kamhasura decided to keep

quite till his brother stops creating nuisances. In the meantime, in Kolapura

where Goddess Bhairavi had taken residence and Brahma,Vishnu Maheshwara,who

also had come pleased with the penance of Kola Maharshi , and the other

Devathas, held a Session to think of a way to vanquish Mahishasura first as he

was creating more problems than the others. Then when they made 'Sankalpa'

together, immediately there emanates Tejas/shakti from the face of the Trinity

Gods (Brahma, Vishnu & Maheshwara) and other Devathas from their respective

'Amshas' and all these Tejas/shakti joining together , a most powerful form of

Chandi, Goddess Mother arises out of the Celestial fire. That Mother who has

come in the form of Chandi devi was given different

'Ayudhas'/Shastras (weapons and armoury) by each of the Trinity Gods and all the

Devathas. She leaves to kill Mahishasura. After Her departure, only Vishnu an

Shiva along with Kola Maharshi remain there. That place where Kola Maharshi had

meditated upon Vishnu and Shiva, came to be called 'Mookambika Parvatha,

mountain' and it is like a 'Ardha meru' form, a special 'bhooprasthara' form.

When Kola Maharshi was asked by Shiva to utter his wish, Kola Maharshi

requested Lord Shiva to stay there permanently. Lord Shiva agrees and stays

there. When Lord Shiva stayed there, Lord Vishnu also takes residence in that

place. Lord Shiva Himself created 'Srichakra Yantra' and instals there and Lord

Vishnu protects it. Mother Goddess Chandi, resided here in the Bhairavi roopa,

Vaishnavi Roopa along with Shiva Vishnu and other Devathas and Goddess and

other Devathas prays to Lord Shiva.

roman" color="#82393c"> After Mahishasura was killed and Goddess came to be

called Mahishasuramardini, Lord Shiva pleased asked Her to ask for a boon and

She requests Him to merge in the Srichakra yantra he created. Hence, in

Kolapuri, this Srichakra Yantra is a specialty as He Himself resides in it. It

is in Shiva Shakti merged form. If you recite once the word 'Kolapuri' it is

enough to destroy sins. The Devathas now turned their attention towards the

demon Kamhasura who was doing penance in 'Rishyamooka' mountains and they

prepared to wage war and kill him. At the same time, pleased with the penance

of the demon, Lord Shiva also goes to Rishyamooka. In the meantime, Devathas

pray to

Goddess Mahalakshmi who was in Kolapur to do something before Lord Shiva grants

boon to the demon. Owl is shown as Lakshmi's Vahana here. Then

Goddess Mahalakshmi makes him dumb so that he is not able to express his wish.

When Lord Shiva asks him to utter his wish, he is unable to do so and the demon

comes to know of the

cheat these devathas had done for him. He comes to fight against Mother Goddess.

Now that her son has come to her place to fight against her, she also had to

fight and kill him and gives him 'Moksha' also. Since she made the demon

'mooka' (dumb) She came to be called 'Mookambika'. Those who possess 'tamasik'

qualities pray to this Goddess Mookambika, the 'vak' ashuddhi, (impurity of

speech, i.e uttering bad/slang language, and abusing others) will get

destroyed. That is why the presence of this Sri Yantra in Kolapuri is specially

auspicious and those who worship this Sri Yantra will be bestowed with all

auspices and prosperity. According to another tradition it was Balaram who

killed Kolasura but I think there can be two demons with that very same

name.This is from Rudradveepa charitra

which I read long time ago. I know this is a rather elaborate reply to a

simple question posed by Kannanji but still I had some time before I depart to

some place so I thought I can type this from the station cyberplace.

Kolapuri Mookambika, Leelachari Devaatmikaa!

roman" color="#82393c">Yours yogically, Shreeram Balijepalli

 

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