Kundapura
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The town mainly consists of Kannadigas who speak Kundagannada, KonkaniKonkani people
Konkani people , form a group of people mainly found in the Konkan Coast of western India whose mother-tongue is the Konkani language....
s and Tuluva
Tuluva
The Tuluva -Geographic Distribution :Though most of the Tuluva population is found in the Tulu Nadu region, migrant poplulations are found the world over. In recent times, the first period of migration started at the beginning of the 20th century to places such as Mumbai and Chennai and other...
s. The Goud Saraswat Brahmins who fled Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
during the Portuguese arrival in the 16th century arrived by Boat in Basrur
Basrur
Basrur / 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:...
and some settled in Kundapura and surrounding villages. These people and Kudubi tribe speak Konkani Language. Otherwise, a dialect of Kannada called Kundaganna or Kundapura Kannada is predominently spoken in Kundapura town and Kundapura Taluk .But 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 here and there( by less than 5% of the population ), mainly by those who have migrated from Udupi/Mangalore.
Places of interest in Kundapura taluk
- Kundeswara temple Kundapur gets its name from the this temple built by Kundavarma.
- Sri Vinayaka (Ganesh) Temple at AneguddeAneguddeAnegudde is a village in the Kundapura taluq of Udupi district, India.The village is also known as Kumbashi .It lies en route from Udupi towards Kundapura on the NH 17.- Etymology :...
, between KotaKota, KarnatakaKota is a town on NH 17 on the way from Udupi to Kundapura.Famous Kannada writer, novelist and Yakshgana exponent, K. Shivaram Karanth hailed from this place...
, Udupi and Koteshwar towns. The temple is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kundapura. Among the several temples in Kumbhashi Anegudde, Sri Vinayaka Temple is the oldest, and it is also the most popular in this region. This Ganesh temple is on a small hillock, giving the name Anegudde, "Ane" meaning elephant and "Gudde" meaning a hillock. - Mekekattu Nadhikeshwara temple is an historical place. Located about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) from Kundapura, it falls within the limits of Udupi Taluk, but is culturally connected to Kundapura. It is nearer to Barkuru in the Shiriyara village. Legend says it is a creation of sage ParashuramaParashuramaParashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
as applicable to all places of Coastal Karnataka. With the passage of time the area where the temple is situated has been called by different names. It attracts several visitors every year, particularly during annual festival, hasara, and sedi. Striking feature of Mekkekattu temple include a large collection of coloured, wooden idols, some of which measure up to 10 feet in height. Most of the wooden statues are in warrior dress, giving an impression that this entire row of wooden statues are made to remember an incidence of war that would have taken place here during 1600-1700 AD (no historic evidence for this war is found yet, but can be linked to Mogul / Bahamani Invasion). Some of the statues are like Muslim soldires, some like maratha soldiers. Some even hold a replica of an old gun or swords, posed as if ready for war. All wooden statues are given local mythological names. Yettinahatti, very near to Mekke kattu, is an interesting place where bulls are worshiped, and may have some historical links with Mekke Kattu. There is one more small place called Karuvina Hatti about 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Udupi via Brahmavara – Barkur,Shiriyara - Guddattu Vinayaka temple This particular temple, situated in the border area of Kundapur and Udupi taluks, has to been seen to be believed. Guddattu is a place of natural beauty. The History of Guddattu Sri Vinayaka Temple runs back for about 1700 years. The natural rock formation similar to Ganesh Idol is inside a small cave and the natural formation of cave is such that, around thousand Koda of water collects naturally and submerges the Ganesh Idol. It is said that the three foot idol of Lord Vinayaka was emerged by itself, attaching to a big rock. The black and grey stone structure of Lord Ganapathi is in a sitting position. His trunk is towards the right, eyes and legs clearly visible. The pooja of Ayarkoda is performed by devotees with much faith and devotion. The new rock Temple is constructed here, adjacent to a huge granite rock, which looks like a sleeping elephant. This temple is about 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) from Udupi via Brahmavara – Barkur, Shiriyara, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kundapur via Koteshwara – Hunsemakhi -Guddeangady.
- Padukone is a coastal village located approximately 17 kilometres (10.6 mi) north of the taluk center. Part of the village is surrounded by the Souparnika RiverSouparnika RiverSouparnika River is a river flowing through Kundapur and Gangolli in western India. It joins with the Varahi River, Kedaka River, Chakra River, and Kubja River and merges into the Arabian Sea. It is one of the biggest rivers in Karnataka. It is considered very auspicious to bath in this river...
and one has to cross this river in an old wooden boat from Maraswami. Padukone is a beautiful village surrounded by coconut trees, water, and kudru. - 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:...
- Many temples are located here on the southern banks of the Varahi RiverVarahi RiverVarahi River is a river flowing through Western Ghats to Basrur, Kundapur and Gungulli in western India. It joins with the Souparnika River, Kedaka River, Chakra River, and Kubja River and merges into the Arabian sea.There is a dam across Varahi river constructed for producing of electricity.Dam...
. Historically, Basrur is the main and center place of Kundapura Taluk. This area has many historical structures. Traders from foreign countries used to bring their boats and ships to Basrur, which is a natural harbour, and trade their goods for pepper and good quality rice. During 19th and 20th centuries, this place was famous for a singing and dancing lady community and such ladies devoted their lives to singing, entertainment and mainly attending the fancy and needs of rich gentlemen of the area. - UppinakudruUppinakudruUppinakudru, or Salt Island, is located at 6Km towards north of Kundapura Udupi District . It is a small island village, once famous for trading of salt and also for seafood .-History:...
- Uppinakudru, or salt island, is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Kundapura which is a taluk headquarters in Udupi District. - Hoovinakere - It is the birthplace of the philosopher VadirajaVadirajatirthaSri Vadirajatirtha , traditionally 1480 - 1600, a Haridasa, is said to have been a Shivalli Tulu Brahmin and native of the village of Hoovinakere, near Kumbhashi in Kundapura taluk, Udupi District in Karnataka state...
, who preached DvaitaDvaitaDvaita is a school of Vedanta founded by Shri Madhvacharya....
philosophy after MadhvacharyaMadhvacharyaMadhvācārya was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy. It is one of the three most influential Vedānta philosophies. Madhvācārya was one of the important philosophers during the Bhakti movement. He was a pioneer in...
. - KoteshwaraKoteshwaraKoteshwara, sometimes transcribed Koteshwar, is a village in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district. As of 2007 21,100 people lived in the village....
- The Koteshwara temple is an historical and religious centre. Here the lake adjacent to the temple is larger than the main temple. One of the many legends about this lake is that there is an underground tunnel to Vandaru Kambala Gadde which is at a distance of 20 kilometres (12.4 mi). The Pattabhiramachandra temple, Mariyamma Temple, and the Kodandarama Temple are located in the same place. - Hattiangadi has another well-known temple of Lord Ganapathi, and many other ancient temples besides.
- GOPADY-small village located between Koteshwara and Kumbhashi.Kantheshwara temple is the temple where one can see the"Udhbhava Linga".Gopady has a beautiful sea shore and a "Guest house" near sea where people from far off places come and stay.
Kirimanjeshwara - Located about 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) from Kundapur, it has the Kirimanjeshwara temple amidst beautiful surroundings. There is another old temple called the Agastyeshwara temple, named after Sage Agastya.
- ShankaranarayanaShankaranarayanaShankaranarayana is a village in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka in India.It is situated in midst of coconut and arecanut plantations along with forests adjoining western ghats...
- Located about 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) to the east of Kundapur, it is traditionally called Krodha Kshetra and is one of the seven places of pilgrimage in the region mentioned in the Skanda PuranaSkanda PuranaThe Skanda Purana is the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts. The text is devoted mainly to the lilas of Kartikeya , a son of Shiva and Parvati. It also contains a number of legends about Shiva, and the holy places associated with him...
. - TrasiTrasiTrasi is a place on the west coast of India, 108 km from Mangalore, 937 km from Mumbai and 12 km north from Kundapur.There is a small island of probably 100 meters radius which is almost a kilometre offshore. This island is called Coral Island...
- Located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the North of Kundapur, Trasi has a beautiful 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) long beach with Turtle Bay and Beach Resort.
- MaravantheMaravantheMaravanthe is a beach near Kundapura, Karnataka, India. It is 50 kilometres north of Udupi. The national highway NH-17 passes close to this beach and a stretch of a kilometre of this highway is flanked by the seashore of Arabian sea on one side and the Kodachadri Hills forming a backdrop to the...
- One of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches. It is about 55 kilometres (34.2 mi) from Udupi. NH-17National Highway 17 (India)National Highway 17, commonly referred to as NH 17, now renamed as NH 66, is a busy National Highway in India that runs roughly north-south along the western coast of India, parallel to western ghats. It connects Panvel, near Mumbai to Kochi, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa,...
runs right next to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road, creating a spectacular scenery and considered only one of its kind in India. The river Souparnika, which almost touches Arabian Sea here, makes a U turn and goes eastward to join the Sea only after a journey of more than 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), which is a geological wonder. - KollurKollurKolluru is a tiny hamlet situated about from Kundapur Town, about away from Mangalore City in Karnataka state in the southern part of India...
is one of the Shakti Pithas established by ShankaracharyaShankaracharyaShankaracharya, is a commonly used title of heads of mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The title derives from Adi Shankara, a 9th century CE reformer of Hinduism. He is honored as Jagadguru, a title that was used earlier only to Lord Krishna...
. Souparnika river flows here in the midst of dense forest. KodachadriKodachadriKodachadri [kannada: ಕೊಡಚಾದ್ರಿ ] is a mountain peak with dense forests in the Western Ghats in South India . The name comes from native word "Kodacha" or "Kodashi" which means hill and "Adri" a Sanskrit word, both combined together coined the word Kodachadri. It is also called "Kudajadri" and...
hill, with a height of about 3800 feet (1.2 km) at the backdrop, is a suitable trekking spot. Trekkers can start trekking from Nagodi village near Kollur and reach Kodachadri peak after about three hours. Thick forest, sholas, grass lands, and cool air are a specialty of this place. There is a moola stana of Kollur Goddess at Kodachadri. An iron pillar, said to be an ancient weapon used by Goddess Mookambika to kill the demon Kolasura, stands in front of a small temple near Travelers Bungalow. The antiquity of this iron pillar makes for an interesting sight. Sunset from Kodachadri Peak during winter is a rather spectacular sight. There is a traveller's bungalow, and other facilities are rudimentary. Those who want to stay overnight should be prepared for basic facilities at minimal. - Ottinene - This is a sunset point on the seashore, near Byndoor village on the national highway. The Kshitija Nature Resort, a beach and sunset point, are favorite spots with travelers here. Byndoor is a village near the sea.
- Kodi Beach This is a nice beach located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Kundapur. The Kinara Restaurant is a nice place to spend the time, while enjoying the beauty of the Arabian Sea.
- Bhandarkars collegeBhandarkars collegeBhandarkars' Arts & Science College is a college in Kundapur, Udupi district, India. It has around 2000 students. The college has a vast library having around 65,000 books and a well equipped internet café. It's one of the only library in Kundapur having an elevator. The building was built at a...
is a first grade university located in Kundapura. The college campus with adjacent cricket ground makes for a good sight. - Kannadakudru It is a small island located in the middle of Gangolli, Uppinakudru, Hemmadi and Arate Bridge. Here, most of the people are farmers and grow only coconut & in rainy season paddy/Rice. This village is surrounded by salt water, which invades the river at high tide from the Arabean Sea. The landscape here is beautiful. Kudru means island; but how Kannad got joined to the name of the village is very interesting, and Kannada is the local language spoken.
- GangolliGangolliGangolli is an Indian village in the Kundapura taluk of Udupi. It is situated across the river Pancha Gangaval from the town of Kundapura. It is located on a peninsula on the west coast of Karnataka...
, even though very near to Kundapura, one has to travel more than 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to reach this place as Panchagangavali River separates this from Kundapura town. One can also take boat ride, which depends on high tide timings. This is a beautiful place located at bank of five rivers and Arabian Sea. Fishing is the main activity. Veereshwara Temple is one of the oldest temples of Gangolli. - Rattadi This place is between Halady and Amasebail. Named after god `Ratteshwara`, this is a small village near western ghats. Thick forests surround this village.
- MaranakatteMaranakatteMaranakatte resides 16 km away from Kundapura on the way to Kollur at a place called Kanchinakodlu.It is an attractive Brahmalingeshwara Temple...
This is a place located at a distance of about 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) from Kundapura and known for its Temple of "Sri Bramhalingeshwara", which is located in the bank of river Souparnika. It has a mythological connection with the Kollur "mookambika" temple, this being the place where the Goddess of Kollur killed Mookasura, the Rakshasa. Adi Shankaracharya visited this place and stopped tantrik rituals, and established Sri Chakra, as recorded on a plaque available inside the temple. Maranakatte is a beautiful place, as it is surrounded by thick forest and paddy fields. - Halady, a village at a distance of 22 kilometres (13.7 mi) from Kundapura town, is known mainly as a junction of roads leading to Shankaranarayana, Amasebail and HebriHebriHebri is a small town in Udupi district of Karnataka, en route from Udupi to Agumbe. Hebri is at the foot of the Western Ghats of India in Karnataka state. It is a junction of roads leading to Brahmavar, Karkala, Shimoga and Udupi. The place is scenic with evergreen forests. Someshwara Wildlife...
. Halady River surrounds this village to the north. An old Tiles factory was busy burning red tiles up to the 1980s in Halady, but this industry has become obsolete and outdated because of dwindling forest cover, from where the logs were supplied to bake tiles and less demand for tiles in view of RCC houses. The Marlu chicku is one deity of Halady which attracts a large number of people, and another temple is of Laxmi Narasimha with seven foot stone statue. The river in front of this temple is a beautiful scene. Varahi Lift Irrigation Project work is going on in this area. - Vakwadi This is a small village located between Anegudde and Huvinakere and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Koteswara. A temple of Mahalingeshwara about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Anegudde is a place where forest, meadows, and trees make for an excellent view.
- BidkalkatteThis is a small village near Halady. It has a government-funded high school, college, and hospital. This is on the state highway kundapur-shimoga & udupi-shimoga.
- MolahalliThis is a small village near Bidkalkatte and known as birth place of 'Sahakari Pithamaha' M.Shivarao. Shivaraya temple is located in this place. This village hosts a Kambala every winter, which is visited by surrounding villagers.
- HERIKUDRU This is river island near Kundapur. This island well connected with NH17. There is one more subisland near this called Kamastar Kuru.