Apart from the usual Darshan, many devotees come to Kollur Mookambika to perform a wide variety of rituals and Sevas. The temple is famous for being a Sidhhi Kshetra and it is only fitting that a lot of devotees keep coming to the temple to perform their rituals all through the year. The Mookambika temple timings for all Sevas thus, could get very tight and hectic.
Every day, a number of rituals are performed in the temple premises in the name of devotees from across the country by the priests of the temple. A number of rituals can be performed by the bhakts in the temple at reasonable and viable prices. But the bookings need to be made absolutely in advance for the Sevas to be performed. The Kollur temple timings can get really busy and hence it can be practically impossible to find a free slot or priests to perform the Seva rituals if the time slot has not been pre-booked. To avoid unnecessary inconvenience and undue rush at the last moment, it is advised to make reservations in advance for any kind of Seva or rituals that are to be performed at the temple.
The different rituals that are performed at the temple premises are Chandika Homa, deepastambha lightning, Ganahoma with an offering of twelve coconuts, Navagraha Pooja chandi yagya, and Udayastamana pooja also known as the Golden Chariot amongst many others. These rituals are performed daily for the devotees who need to book the timings in advance and make payments for the rituals.
The rituals are not performed during the exclusive Darshan hours when the gates are solely open for Darshan to the devotees and no rituals or Seva is allowed at that time. The time when this arrangement upholds is usually from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The rituals can be performed daily though and the exemplary facilities provided by the temple authorities make the performance of Sevas here easy and comfortable. Also, the priests are efficient and willing to spend elaborate amounts of time so the rituals of Sevas can be performed correctly and in fine, minute details. Loads of devotees come here daily and get the Sevas done according to their needs. The Sevas performed vary from day to day. The timings of all Sevas are fixed. There are some Sevas that can only be performed on a certain day like the Friday pooja can only be performed on Fridays.
There are other Sevas that can only be performed with certain constraints of time. The deepstambha lightning Seva is not performed in the temple from the month of June to September. The Nvagraha Poorva Chandi yagya is also not performed from June to September. Same is true of Udayastamana Pooja which cannot be performed between the time from June to September due to religious restraints on their rituals during this time period.
Similarly, the timings of rituals and Sevas vary according to the customs. The timings of the temple for performing rituals differ hugely during the festival seasons. The festivals celebrated at the Kollur Mookambika temple are Mahashivaratri, Navaratri, Dhanurmasa, the Annual temple festival, Ugadi, and Chandika Homam.
It is believed that a Seva performed at the Kollur temple is a thousand times more beneficial than the Seva performed at other places. The power consolidation of the ultimate manifestation of Goddess Durga here makes this place an easy favorite for performing Sevas and rituals.
It is even believed that a Seva performed on auspicious occasions at a sacred place like Kollur Mookambika temple is farther more result bearing and effective. Chandi Homam for example is said to bear instant fruits if performed at the temple during Navaratra. Similarly, other rituals are considered to be more beneficial too when carried out in accordance to the right time and place. This is the primary reason why Kollur Mookambika temple timings need to be changed for auspicious occasions during which the temple premises are overflowing with visitors, devotees, and pilgrims, all wanting to offer their Sevas to the goddess on a propitious day and seeking a Darshan. It often becomes difficult for the temple authorities under such circumstances to control and manipulate the devout crowd. The temple Darshan timings are thus changed to accommodate the need for more slots to perform Sevas and rituals on holy days.