Barkur
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Barkur is a cluster of 3 villages [Hosala, Hanehalli, Kachoor] in Udupi district
of the Karnataka
state in South India
. The place is located on the bank of river Seeta.
Even today at Barkur one can find ruins
of forts used by ancient kings. Some inscriptions in Tulu language, are found in and around Barkur.
It is said that Barkur had 365 temples, ruins of few can be seen even today.
It's a beautiful, quiet place with evergreen trees. It was also the centre of Jainism, with well preserved basadi (temple) which can be seen today.
It is close to Bennakudru, which has a famous Mogaveera temple considered sacred by all the fishermen of the state.
There is a railway station in Barkur on Konkan railway
Mumbai
-Mangalore
route. Barkur can be reached by bus from Udupi town. Transportation within village is mostly by rickshaw
and bus.
, Beary
and Urdu
are the other languages spoken in and around Barkur. People belonging to Kunbi
tribe speak a dialect of Marathi
. Tulu
is also spoken and understood by a small minority of people, especially among Billava
and Mogaveera communities. There is also a substantial [around 375 families] community of Mangalorean Catholics living in the village.
Udupi district
Udupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
of the Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. The place is located on the bank of river Seeta.
History
Barkur was the ancient capital of the Tulu kingdom or Tulunadu.The people of Barkur spoke the Tulu language. But the present day people of Barkur speak Kannada.Even today at Barkur one can find ruins
Ruins
Ruins are the remains of human-made architecture: structures that were once complete, as time went by, have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of maintenance or deliberate acts of destruction...
of forts used by ancient kings. Some inscriptions in Tulu language, are found in and around Barkur.
It is said that Barkur had 365 temples, ruins of few can be seen even today.
It's a beautiful, quiet place with evergreen trees. It was also the centre of Jainism, with well preserved basadi (temple) which can be seen today.
It is close to Bennakudru, which has a famous Mogaveera temple considered sacred by all the fishermen of the state.
Transportation
Konkan Railway
The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...
Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
-Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
route. Barkur can be reached by bus from Udupi town. Transportation within village is mostly by rickshaw
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
and bus.
Languages
The main language spoken in Barkur is Kannada, which is the official language of the state of Karnataka. KonkaniKonkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
, Beary
Beary
The Beary is a small Muslim community concentrated mostly in coastal South Kanara , in the district of Karnataka, a south Indian state. It is an ethnic society, having its own unique traditions and distinct cultural identity...
and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
are the other languages spoken in and around Barkur. People belonging to Kunbi
Kunbi
Kunbi is a generic term applied to castes of traditionally non-elite tillers in Western India. These include the Dhonoje, Ghatole, Hindre, Jadav, Jhare, Khaire, Lewa , Lonari and Tirole communities of Vidharbha. The communities are largely found in the state of Maharashtra but also exist in the...
tribe speak a dialect of Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
. Tulu
Tulu language
The Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
is also spoken and understood by a small minority of people, especially among Billava
Billava
The Billava, or Ilava people make up one of the largest Hindu communities of the Tulu ethnic group in India. They are also found in the Kannada-speaking Kundapura region of Karnataka and some parts of Kerala, including Kasaragod district...
and Mogaveera communities. There is also a substantial [around 375 families] community of Mangalorean Catholics living in the village.
See also
- Tulu NaduTulu NaduTulu Nadu is a Tulu-speaking region spread over to parts of present Karnataka and Kerala States of India. It consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the Payaswini River...
- KarnatakaKarnatakaKarnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
- BasrurBasrurBasrur / Basroor is a village in Kundapur taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka.Historically Basrur was also called as Barcelor, Barcalor, Basnur, Bares, Abu-Sarur and Barsellor.-History:...
- Udupi districtUdupi districtUdupi district , ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) in the Karnataka state of India was created in August 1997. The three northern taluks, Udupi, Kundapur and Karkal, were separated from Dakshina Kannada District to form Udupi district. Udupi district is surrounded by Uttara Kannada district in north, Dakshina Kannada...
- South IndiaSouth IndiaSouth India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
- IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
External links
- Barkuronline.com
- Udupipages.com
- Konkan Railway
- History of Tulu NaduHistory of Tulu NaduTulunad, for Tulu-Nad or Nadu, is the country of the Tulu ethnic people.These also exists "Tulurvanam" or "Tulurvana" which used to be a part of Tulunadu. It is an area to the east of Kanhangad till Mercara. Karike in Kodagu or Sullia was the main seat of this area.Ballal Kings of Sullia ruled this...