Padubidri or Padubidre is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in 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, India

India

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Padubidri is on way from Udupi to 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. National Highway 17(Now NH 66) passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali

Dakkebali

Dakke bali is a form of snake worship, called as Nagaradhane, held at Padubidri in Udupi district, Karnataka. The festival is held once every two years. It is held in those years when the Paryaya festival at nearby Udupi does not occur....

, which is held every two years. This ritual is held in odd series of years 2005, 2007 and so on.

Ethnicity

Padubidir has a Large 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...

 ethnic groups followed by Konkanis, Kannadigas

Kannadigas

Kannadiga , or Kannadati is a reference to the people who natively speak the Kannada language. Kannadigas are mainly located in the state of Karnataka in India and in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra...

, 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 a small Gujarati

Gujarati people

Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...

 population.

Transporation

All buses from Manglore to Udupi Travel en route to Padubidri. The nearest airport is at Bajpe

Bajpe

Bajpe is a census town in located close to Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is around 18 km from the heart of the city of Mangalore. The Mangalore International Airport is located at Bajpe and is popularly known as the Bajpe...

 which is a 45 minutes drive. There are also Padubidri and Mulki

Mulki

Mulki is a panchayat town in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is on the banks of Shambhavi River. It was earlier known as Moolikapur, turned to Mulki. A small town with people of diverse religions, it is 10 km north of Suratkal. Karnad is a locality within...

 Konkan Railway stations in close proximity

Places of interest

• Padubidri Mahalingeshwara Maha Ganapathi Temple
• Padubidri Brahmasthana
• Padubidri beach
• Padubidri end point
• Padubidri Power plant

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Dakkebali

Dakkebali is held near the shore of Arabian Sea

Arabian Sea

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. This night long ritual is held to worship Serpent (Naga). The dakkebali attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over coastal areas. The Padubidri will be affected by coal based thermal power project being set at nearby Nandikur

Nandikur

Nandikur is a village in Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. The Nandikur village lies amidst paddy fields, coconut gardens and evergreen forests. Rare flora and fauna are found in these forests...

. There is a branch of Krishnapura matha

Krishnapura matha

The Krishnapura Matha is a Madhwa Vaishnava monastery. It is one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya of Udupi. Krishnapura Monastery is currently headed by Vidyasagara Thirta.. The first swami of this monastery was Janardhana Thirta, who was one of the direct...

  at Padubidre.

The famous supermodel Sheetal Mallar

Sheetal Mallar

Sheetal Mallar is an Indian model from Mumbai. She won the Femina Look of the Year in 1994 beating Madhu Sapre and Elite Look of the Year, also in 1994.-Early life:...

hails from this town.